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Janet Bostwick[_2_] Janet Bostwick[_2_] is offline
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Default Brawn (pig's head)

Ophelia wrote:
> pecan wrote:
>> Ophelia wrote:
>>> Pandora wrote:
>>>> "pecan" > ha scritto nel messaggio
>>>> ...
>>>>> Hi, newbie here.
>>>>>
>>>>> Not new to cooking though. And I managed to get a pig's head
>>>>> which I have turned into brawn, without thinking of the
>>>>> consequences. I live alone, and have three loaves of brawn setting in
>>>>> my fridge,
>>>>> and no idea how to store what I don't eat tomorrow. Is there an
>>>>> expert out there who can give me some advice?
>>>>>
>>>>> Catherine
>>>> Welcome. I have no idea because the only pig's head I know, I left
>>>> in Turin
>>>>> DDDDDD
>>>
>>> LOL good for you Pandora)
>>>
>>> As for Catherine, have you a freezer? If not, you could share with
>>> your neighbours.
>>>
>>>

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>> The pig in Turin has to be an ex DH?

>
> Yep
>
>
>> Freezer... that's the thing, can you freeze jellied things? Or is it
>> only when it contains gelatine that you shouldn't?

>
> Well you can try. Better than binning the lot eh?
>
>
>> Catherine

I don't remember for sure, but I think that when I make stock/broth that
jells and then freeze it, it remains in jelled form when thawed. That's
essentially what we are talking about.
Janet