Omnivore - Good head
"The most badass way you can connect with what you cook"
It all started with a phone call. I closed my office door and dialed the number. The conversation was brief. I told her what I wanted, when I needed it. She said she'd give me a call sometime on Thursday and let me know where to meet her. She'd be there with the head. On ice. In a thick plastic bag. I almost felt sorry for the pig.
Indeed, it was an actual pig's head I was looking for, nothing shady. A friend and I planned to make a recipe from David Chang's Momofuku cookbook. The pig's head was the main ingredient. It was Riverview Farms that I had called to get the goods. When I brought it home and pulled it out of the bag, my wife nearly got sick. My daughter, who is sometimes known to go by the nickname "bacon," was fascinated. My son shrugged and went back to playing video games.
Photos and more after the jump - if you're squeamish when it comes to animal parts, you may want to stop right here.