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Nutritional Values

🔥320kcal
💪25gProtein
🌾5gCarbs
🥑22gFat
🌿1gFibre
⚖️150 gServing

* Per serving · 150 g. May vary.

Gentse Kop

How to order / say it
Say it Kopvlees — [HENTS-uh KOP]
Order I'd like the Gentse Kop, please.
Locally Ik wil graag de kopvlees, alstublieft.
Say locally

A head cheese made from various parts of pork jelly.

Why try it?

Gentse Kop reflects the resourceful culinary practices of Ghent, where every part of the animal is used, emphasizing thriftiness and tradition.

How it tastes

Savory and gelatinous, with tender pieces of pork embedded in an herbed jelly, often served cold in slices.

Origin & History — first documented: 1200

Pork head cheese has roots in peasant food traditions of the Middle Ages. In Ghent, it became a way to use every part of the pig effectively during feasting periods.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 1 kg pork head
  • 🌾 50 g gelatine
  • 🧄 100 g onions
  • 🌿 2 bay leaves
  • 🍋 50 ml white vinegar
  • 🧂 10 g peppercorns

Method

  1. 1 Boil pork head with onions, bay leaves, and peppercorns.
  2. 2 Once meat is tender, remove and chop finely.
  3. 3 Reduce broth, add gelatine, and vinegar.
  4. 4 Combine chopped pork with broth in a mold; cool until set.

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