Episodes 20 + 21: Holiday Grab-bag Q&A

In these episodes Brandon and Lauren discuss holiday meal topics of all kinds focusing mainly on roasting a pig’s head.  We also discuss head cheese, lard, lardo, roasting a whole piglet, and more!

*** We apologize for the sound quality; we had technical issues and salvaged what we could.  Thank you for listening.

Introduction and Announcements:

Part 1 Show Notes:

  • Rescuing pancettas from the smoker,  00:00 – 4:00
  • How do I pre-cook a whole country ham?  4:00 – 13:07
  • The Boar’s Head Carol and roasting a pig’s head,  13:20
    • Stuffing it with sausage? 35:14
  • Our approach to side-dishes, 39:44
  • Roasting a pig’s head without the cheeks, 42:48

Part 2 Show Notes:

  • Making headcheese without the cheeks…  Is it worth it?, 1:00
  • Removing lead bullets from the head, 9:29
  • Roasting a whole piglet, 11:57
    • To shoot or stick? 17:41
  • “Odd bits” side dishes, 19:57
  • Leaf lard – how to render to remove smell, 27:58
  • Curing lardo, 31:30
  • How we’re preparing our Thanksgiving ducks, 39:13

Links for Episodes 20 + 21: