Souse? Hog's Head Cheese? You?

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

Anybody on board ever try these Louisiana (Cajun) delicacies? Would you?

The Wiki take:​

Louisiana, United States
The highly seasoned hog's head cheese is very popular as a cold cut or appetizer. A pig's foot provides the gelatin that sets the cheese, and vinegar is typically added to give a sour taste. Due to the French heritage of the state, this European-descended delight is widely eaten by many Louisianians. It is a popular Cajun food, and may also be known as souse meat or simply souse.

Just wondering. I never have, but people I've met from Louisiana, Mississippi, and even into Alabama just love their souse. I'm on the Florida Panhandle, and we carry it in stores here. It doesn't resemble any of the wiki-pics, though. More "processed", I guess you could say.

How about head cheese? Any European members from areas where this is a beloved snack item? The full Wiki on head cheese is here.

 

[the_jimmy_james]

I'm half Cajun and I wouldn't even touch 'em.

 

[Violetta]

I'ma sneak it into his Jimmy-Chow.

 

[TickleTheater]

I've actually eaten a cow brain taco my first trip to Mexico, which could explain some things, but after that experience... I can probably take on some hog's head cheese... :wnod

 

[the_jimmy_james]

I'ma sneak it into his Jimmy-Chow.

Oh no...

 

[melanie2]

no i will never try it.

 

[QueenBeeBeeMari]

I live in Louisiana and the food here is very rich and very delicious but,I do not like cheese or ham.I eat Catfish,Crawfish,Crabs and shrimp and that's about it for the seafood.I am Italian so I eat a lot of Spaghetti and meatballs or just Spaghetti with red sauce.I eat a good bit of fast food too but I like to stay away from it.I love most fruits and vegetables and eat them whenever they are around.That's pretty much all that I eat.

 

[kopfhorer1]

A wise choice, Mari, being as close to the source of said seafoods as you are! Seafood's one of my top-10 favorite food groups!

As for head cheese/souse loaf, the Center For Science in the public Interest's magazine once featured Gwaltney's souse loaf in its "food porn" column.

 

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

In a time when even trusty old peanut-butter kills, I figure I'll try about any damned thing. I'll buy some souse and report my findings on this thread. Who knows? It might be the best thing ever to touch your tongue! I'm not really holding out alotta hope in that regard, tho'... :ack2:

 

[melanie2]

Head and cheese together as a food item somehow doesn't appeal to me..

 

[QueenBeeBeeMari]

In a time when even trusty old peanut-butter kills, I figure I'll try about any damned thing. I'll buy some souse and report my findings on this thread. Who knows? It might be the best thing ever to touch your tongue! I'm not really holding out alotta hope in that regard, tho'... :ack2:

Honey,I live around Lake Pontchatrain and wetlands and swamps and there's no way I would try that stuff and I don't recommend you do either.I don't even think any of my family eats that stuff and some live in New Orleans.It is probably going to be the worst thing you ever eat.Just go for the crawfish

 

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

Honey,I live around Lake Pontchatrain and wetlands and swamps and there's no way I would try that stuff and I don't recommend you do either.I don't even think any of my family eats that stuff and some live in New Orleans.It is probably going to be the worst thing you ever eat.Just go for the crawfish

So it's thumbs-up for mudbugs, thumbs down to hog's-head? :stickout

Just teasing. Crawfish is fine with me, QueenBeeBeeMari.

Nope. I gotta try the souse now. Since apparently no one aboard's ever tried it, or is willing to admit to it(or simply doesn't click on threads that don't start with "Hillary Duff's Nude...").

 

[kopfhorer1]

Head and cheese together as a food item somehow doesn't appeal to me..

I could make some fairly crass jokes based upon the above, but I've thought better of it!

 

[melanie2]

I could make some fairly crass jokes based upon the above, but I've thought better of it!

ah go ahead..let's see if i can actually get them lol

 

[QueenBeeBeeMari]

So it's thumbs-up for mudbugs, thumbs down to hog's-head? :stickout

Just teasing. Crawfish is fine with me, QueenBeeBeeMari.

Nope. I gotta try the souse now. Since apparently no one aboard's ever tried it, or is willing to admit to it(or simply doesn't click on threads that don't start with "Hillary Duff's Nude...").

Lol yes! My Brother's gf said she liked it and didn't know what I was talking about but she's strange.

 

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

I'm still hoping SOMEONE will chime-in with their culinary tips for optimum souse enjoyment before I buy a pack of that nasty s**t.

Honestly, my real worry (just from my impression of the wiki-description) is that it'll be too "vinegary" for my tastes. Bletch.