headcheese

[ hed-cheez ]

noun

1. a seasoned loaf made of the head heads meat, sometimes including the tongue or brains, of a calf or pig and molded in the natural aspic of the head. heads.

headcheese

/ ˈhɛdˌtʃiːz /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of headcheese¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; head + cheese ¹

Example Sentences

The combo ham banh mi has three types of meat — ham, pork roll and headcheese.

From Seattle Times

It’s a trinity of pork; a Vietnamese version of mortadella, a headcheese or terrine of pig ear and snout, and the third meat is usually a ham, loin or barbecue pork.

From Seattle Times

There was the heart and the liver and the tongue, and the head to be made into headcheese, and the dish-pan full of bits to be made into sausage.

From Literature

The dish, moistened with shrimp broth, is made to order, boosting its appeal — a detail that also elevates the jumble of headcheese, pig ears, Thai chile, garlic and cane vinegar known as sisig.

From Washington Post

Like nose meat, headcheese is traditionally a food for elders.

From Washington Times