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Pork cheek - an oddball cut to cook

20stone
20stone Posts: 1,961
edited July 2017 in EggHead Forum
This is an unusual preparation that my butcher turned me onto. No one sells it because pork cheeks are a PITA to butcher, and pretty inconsistent from hog to hog. 

This one is from Spot, who we butchered 1/1/17. 

Prep - filet out the meat, combine with brewers grain, salt and pepper and SV 5 hours at 140F.  Finish with a sear and serve. 



I came THIS close to coming home with a home brewing setup. I need some more hobbies, but @20stonespice insists that I actually go to work. 



Results - Looks great, tastes great, but too tough. Needs more time in the SV. However, it's the texture and taste of the meat between ribs (i.e. fantastic). 



Also, there were homemade brats (Meenie from May) and homemade bread



Happy 4th, everyone. 
(now only 16 stone)

Joule SV
GE induction stove
Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

Austin, TX
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    That's a nice plate. 

    And if beer is your next thing, I have a couple of carboys, homemade wort chiller, and other stuff that you may find useful. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    Nice, cheek and jowl is my favorite part of whole hog. Here's a pan of head meat from the hog we cooked Sunday.


    You can see a cheek there in the right of the photo. I know, because I ate it after taking the pic.
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

    XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,549
    Nice, one of the best pork cuts
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • 20stone
    20stone Posts: 1,961
    caliking said:
    That's a nice plate. 

    And if beer is your next thing, I have a couple of carboys, homemade wort chiller, and other stuff that you may find useful. 
    I'd be all over it, but then I'd need a new place to live. 
    (now only 16 stone)

    Joule SV
    GE induction stove
    Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
    Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
    Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
    Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
    Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
    Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

    Austin, TX
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