Souse Meat Recipes

PIGFOOT SOUSE

Steps:

• Clean the meat and soak it in some water and lime. Season the meat with some green seasoning, garlic and onion.
• Pressure cook for about ½ hour or until the meat has fallen off the bone. Remove from the pressure cooker and place in a bowl. Wash out the excess oil. Set aside and cool.
• Blend chadon beni and seasoning pepper to make green seasoning.
• Place meat in serving bowl. Pour cold water over meat to cover. Arrange sliced onions, finely chopped hot green pepper over meat.
• Pour some more green seasoning over it. Add lime juice and salt to taste. Leave to marinate for about 2 hours before serving.
• Garnish with sprigs of fresh crisp watercress (optional).

MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef and sausage until totally browned. Remove the meat from the pot with a slotted spoon and put it into a bowl. Set aside.
• Discard any grease in the pot, but do not clean the pot. Drizzle in the olive oil. When it is heated, throw in the onions and bell peppers. Stir it around for 1 1/2 minutes, and then add the garlic. Stir and cook for an additional minute.
• Pour in the wine and allow it to bubble up and reduce for about 1 1/2 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes, marinara sauce and tomato paste. Stir to combine, and then add the sugar, salt, oregano, thyme, crushed red pepper if using and bay leaves. Stir, and then add the cooked ground beef and sausage and stir to combine. Place the lid on the pot and allow to simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add a little water or some low-sodium broth if it needs more liquid.
• After an hour, add the minced parsley and the Parmesan rind if using (or grated Parmesan if you prefer--or both!). Stir to combine, and then put the lid back on and allow it to simmer for another 30 minutes or so. Discard the bay leaves before serving.
• Serve a big bowl of oiled noodles and the meat sauce so guests can serve themselves. Top each serving with minced parsley and grated Parmesan (or Parmesan shavings) and serve with a big piece of garlic-cheese bread.

SOUSE

Steps:

• Scrape and clean feet well and put on to boil in enough salt water to cover. Simmer for approximately four hours or until meat separates from the bones.
• Mix stock in which meat was cooked with vinegar, salt, pepper, and spices. Bring to the boiling point and hold for 30 minutes. Strain liquid to remove spices.
• Place pieces of meat and chopped pickle in a flat dish or stone jar and pour the sour liquid over it. (Coalcracker kitchen note: A loaf pan works well, too.)
• Chill in refrigerator until perfectly cold.
• Slice and serve.

OLD ITALIAN MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown beef and pork over medium heat until no longer pink; set aside.
• In a large skillet, warm olive oil over medium heat and saute onions and garlic until tender; add about 1/2 cup of wine; mix well.
• Add mushrooms, rosemary, oregano and thyme to skillet and add another 1/2 cup wine; saute until tender.
• Add browned meat, tomato sauce and tomato paste to mixture; simmer for 1 hour and add the remaining 2 cups of wine.
• Simmer sauce on low for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally; serve.

PIGFOOT SOUSE

Steps:

• Clean the meat and soak it in some water and lime. Season the meat with some green seasoning, garlic and onion.
• Pressure cook for about ½ hour or until the meat has fallen off the bone. Remove from the pressure cooker and place in a bowl. Wash out the excess oil. Set aside and cool.
• Blend chadon beni and seasoning pepper to make green seasoning.
• Place meat in serving bowl. Pour cold water over meat to cover. Arrange sliced onions, finely chopped hot green pepper over meat.
• Pour some more green seasoning over it. Add lime juice and salt to taste. Leave to marinate for about 2 hours before serving.
• Garnish with sprigs of fresh crisp watercress (optional).

HOG HEAD CHEESE - SOUSE - DOWN HOME RECIPE

Steps:

• Using a large stock pot; place tongues, pig's ears, pig's feet, chopped onions and cover with water.
• Add salt, pepper, peppercorns, sage, cloves, bay leaves, pickling spice, garlic powder and vinegar.
• Bring to a boil. Cook 2 1/2 hours until meat is cooked.
• Remove meat from the pot and set aside.
• Strain the broth. Measure 8 cups into another pot. Return broth to stove, and let simmer.
• Peel skin from ears, leaving the ear as intact as possible. Place the ears aside.
• Remove gristle and fat from pig's feet, and combine with ear trimmings.
• Cut off a large portion of tongue and set aside. Trim loose meat from remainder of tongue, and combine with other trimmings.
• Put trimmings through a coarse meat grinder, then stir into broth; continue to simmer.
• Slice tongues into thin strips, and place lengthwise into 2 glass loaf pans, 9x5x3 inches.
• Slice ears into thin strips, then cut the strips into 1/2 inch pieces. Arrange the ear pieces among the tongue strips.
• Chop and divide the pepperoncini between the two molds. Sprinkle with pickle relish.
• Option: You can also add chopped Piemiento if you want to.
• Dissolve gelatin in 1 cup water and stir into the simmering broth.
• Carefully ladle enough broth into each mold to completely cover the meat.
• Mix well. Let stand 15 minutes.
• Cover with remaining broth and allow to cool at room temperature for 2-3 hours until it starts to jell.
• Refrigerate for 8 to 10 hours.
• When set, remove any fat from the surface.
• Run a thin knife around the sides of the mold to release the Hog Head Cheese. Enjoy!!
• Yield 2 loaves

SPAGHETTI MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Place a pot or dutch oven over medium heat, add 1 lb ground beef and sautee, breaking it up with a spatula until no longer pink (5 minutes).
• Add chopped onion, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp pepper and sautee until onions are soft.
• Add garlic and sautee another 1-2 minutes until fragrant then pour in 1 jar of marinara sauce, 1/4 cup water and 1 tsp sugar. Cover and simmer over low heat 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook 12 oz of spaghetti in salted water to desired doneness according to package instructions then drain. Serve sauce with cooked pasta.

SOUSE

Steps:

• 1. After curing, place all meat loosely in steam kettle.
• 2. Place the pork skins in cooking net; then cover product with water & raise to boiling temperature.
• 3. Cook for approximately 1 1/2 -2 hours.
• 4. After cooking, remove from kettle and let cool.
• 5. Grind pork skins through 3/16" grinder plate.
• 6. Grind the remainding meat through a 1/2" plate.
• 7. After grinding, add other ingredients and sufficient amount of cooking stock to arrive at a finished yield of 110-115%.
• 8. After the product is thoroughly mixed, stuff into suitably-sized mold and chill for 12 hours at 34-36° F.
• 9. Place molds in ice water for approximately two hours to assist in rapid chilling.
• 10. After chilling, remove from molds and place on rack, properly spaced, in 38-40° F cooler.
• 11. Chill at this temperate overnight.

HOME MADE SOUSE

Steps:

• Place tongues, pig's ears, pig's feet, and onions in a large stock pot; add water to cover. Season with salt, pepper, whole peppercorns, sage, cloves, bay leaves, pickling spice, garlic powder and vinegar. Bring to a boil, and cook until meat is cooked, about 2 1/2 hours.
• Remove meat; set aside to cool. Strain broth, and measure 8 cups into another pot. Return broth to stove, and let simmer.
• Peel skin from ears, leaving the ear as intact as possible. Place the ears aside. Remove gristle and fat from pig's feet, and combine with ear trimmings. Cut off large portion of tongue and set aside. Trim loose meat from remainder of tongue, and combine with other trimmings. Put trimmings through a coarse meat grinder, then stir into broth; continue to simmer.
• Slice tongues into thin strips, and place lengthwise into 2 glass loaf pans, 9x5x3 inches. Slice ears into thin strips, then cut the strips into 1/2 inch pieces. Arrange the ear pieces among the tongue strips. Divide the pimiento and pepperoncini between the two molds. Sprinkle with pickle relish.
• Dissolve gelatin in 1 cup water. Stir into the simmering broth. Carefully ladle enough broth into each mold to completely cover the meat. Prod with a fork to uniformly distribute. Let stand 15 minutes, then cover with remaining broth. Allow to cool at room temperature, until they begin to jell, 2 to 3 hours. Refrigerate for 8 to 10 hours.
• When cool, run a thin knife around the sides of the mold to release the souse. Remove any fat that has accumulated on the surface.

SOUSE MEAT

Steps:

• Add pigs feet in large pot with 1 cup of vinegar, beer, garlic, onion, 1/2 cup of hot sauce, 2 tsps of onion powder, salt and pepper. Boil until tender and liquid has reduced (about 3.5 hours). Let cool. De-bone Pigs Feet and chop into small pieces. Mix in 1/2 cup of cooking liquid, crushed red pepper, remaining hot sauce vinegar and seasonings. Adjust any seasoning to your taste at this point. Place in a loaf pan and cover with saran wrap. Don't forget to remove the Bay leaf. Let chill for at least 3 hours.

HOG HEAD SOUSE

Steps:

• Split hog head. Clean thoroughly, removing eyes and brains. Scald. Scrape clean.
• Place hog head, feet and ears in large stockpot. Simmer about 4 hours or until tender.
• Remove meat from bone. Place meat in large bowl. Mash. Drain off any fat. Add vinegar, peppers, salt and sage. Stir to combine. Transfer to bowl or dish. Refrigerate 24 hours. Slice. Serve with crackers.