Name: French Head Cheese, Fromage de Tete
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 390 min
Yield: 10 people
Ingredients: 1 pig's head, (skin on or off is fine, including ears); 4 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon cracked black peppercorns; 8 to 10 allspice berries, (cracked); 8 to 16 juniper berries, crushed ((optional)); 1 tablespoon dried thyme; 2 carrots, (chopped); 2 celery stalks, (chopped); 1 large onion, (chopped); 3 star anise, (optional); 1/2 cup red wine vinegar; 1 cup wine, (any kind will do); Salt; 1 tablespoon French quatre epices