forest of dean redneck 11,158 Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 Had some pigs cheek to use up so trawled the internet got a recipe and found this pigs cheek cooked in red wine ,celery with mushroom and gnocchi. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 6,570 Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 Sorry mate. The very thought turns my stomach. My mam used to eat pig's trotters, cow heels and tripe. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,158 Posted March 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 10 minutes ago, jukel123 said: Sorry mate. The very thought turns my stomach. My mam used to eat pig's trotters, cow heels and tripe. Got 4 trotters in the freezer ??? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ted Newgent 4,896 Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 1 hour ago, forest of dean redneck said: Got 4 trotters in the freezer ??? what did you do with the rest of the bodies 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 16 minutes ago, Ted Newgent said: what did you do with the rest of the bodies They're in my freezer ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,158 Posted March 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 7 hours ago, Ted Newgent said: what did you do with the rest of the bodies Consumed them ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
green lurchers 16,359 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 (edited) Great stuff dean pigs cheeks a fave of mine ? they all over the menus in Spain Portugal real tasty ? Edited March 8, 2018 by green lurchers 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,158 Posted March 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, green lurchers said: Great stuff dean pigs cheeks a fave of mine ? they all over the menus in Spain Portugal real tasty ? Yeah ,funny thing was as the label said cheeks I thought there was a pair ,but it was just one big one,so I found the other in bottom of freezer,thinking of a smokey style bean stew with that one.? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,321 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 I've never had that but, I've heard it's got loads of good flavour I watched them make pig face bacon on a yank cooking show once - that looked really good. ........ I tried to find a picture of it but, this one came up from tree hugger website I thought 'Yes, it HAD a face: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
green lurchers 16,359 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 20 minutes ago, forest of dean redneck said: Yeah ,funny thing was as the label said cheeks I thought there was a pair ,but it was just one big one,so I found the other in bottom of freezer,thinking of a smokey style bean stew with that one.? Braised cheeks yum was having them for brekkie with scrambled eggs in heulva south Spain few years back 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,352 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 (edited) Pig cheeks are delicious! Green is correct, they are very popular over here Edited March 8, 2018 by mushroom 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,470 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 not for me,but it looks nice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,067 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 33 minutes ago, j j m said: not for me,but it looks nice I bet if you were served it and was never told what it was you'd like it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,158 Posted March 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 19 minutes ago, leegreen said: I bet if you were served it and was never told what it was you'd like it. Yeah if you trim the fat off and put it in a stew etc ,you wouldn’t know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 24,900 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Think I,ve had pigs cheeks in a restaurant, they were called bath chaps if my memory is right very nice to 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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