souse
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9.9
- noun
- /saʊs/
- US
:
queso de cabeza
- Souse can be served on its own or used as a flavorful ingredient in various dishes.
- make souse
Examples
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With their mince and apple butter, and their souse and sausage, too!
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Head cheese, souse, and scrapple; pigs' feet and fried pig ears; tongue, brain
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Souse, by the way, is pork and its juices along with spices in gelatin; like a "pig aspic," if you will.
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To make traditional souse, you need pork trimmings that are chopped, pickled in vinegar, and set in a jelly.
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Many families enjoy homemade souse during the holidays, as it combines pickled pork with spices and gelatine.
Synonyms
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9.9
A cold meat loaf made from a pig's or calf's head
A cold savory jelly made from pig's feet and other pork parts that becomes firm when cooled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Souse for the pickled meat comes from the idea of soak, meaning meat 'soaked' in vinegar or sauce and then set in jelly. That's why this souse is a preserved, tangy meat dish.