SC - headcheese

[Stefan li Rous]

Ras commented:
> My grandmother always added 6 extra ears and 6 eztra noses 
> to the headcheese recipe. She always made headcheese which in our area is the 
> same as souse except it has no vinegar in it.

I'm not exactly sure what "headcheese" is, although I've heard the term
before. I assume the term goes back to period. Do we have any period
recipes for this? Any idea why it is called "cheese" although I seem to
remember it doesn't have any cheese in it? For years I thought it must
be an animal head stuffed with cheese. :-)

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