head·cheese
or head cheese (hĕd′chēz′)n. A jellied loaf or sausage made from chopped and boiled parts of the feet, head, and sometimes the tongue and heart of an animal, usually a hog.
[From
cheese,
something resembling a dairy cheese in shape or consistency.]
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headcheese
(ˈhɛdˌtʃiːz) n (Cookery) US and Canadian a seasoned jellied loaf made from the head and sometimes the feet of a pig or calf. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): brawn
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head•cheese
(ˈhɛdˌtʃiz)
n. luncheon meat made of the edible parts of the head of a pig or calf and molded in its own aspic.
[1835–45]
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Headcheese
Not cheese, but more like sausage. It is made by boiling a complete hog’s head until the meat is cooked and starts to fall from the bones. The meat is then ground, seasoned, and chilled.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun | 1. | headcheese - sausage or jellied loaf made of chopped parts of the head meat and sometimes feet and tongue of a calf or pigloaf - a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape; "meat loaf"; "sugar loaf"; "a loaf of cheese" sausage - highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings |
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