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Great article because (1) scrapple is great, and (2) the article shows human nature to be a constant: "[a] steampunk prototype for online food discussion. It’s all there: the pseudonymous “usernames,” the off-topic ranting, the preoccupation with pork fat. In short, it’s a modern-day food thread in very slow motion."

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Regarding (1): please don't reignite that old flamewar. I thought we had put that to bed 137 years ago.

Ssssh. They're re-enactors. Feel free to join in, but don't break character so loudly.

Haha...

These arguments continue to this day. Just replace the word "pork fat" with "bacon". The obsession continues...

The actual recipe for scrapple (simmer a cleaned pigs head in broth, pick the meat off, return it to the (now) stock, and cook down) is pretty close to the recipe for Testa, italian "head cheese" (leave out the corn or graham or whatever, and let it set up in its own gelatin).

A staple of charcuterie boards at upscale restaurants. If I had a good source of pig heads, I'd definitely make one; it's really good. The meat from the pig head is really nice, and nothing at all like offal, which grosses me out.

I'm not sure whether you're in NYC or Chicago, but http://www.fleishers.com/ is one of the best NY butchers with local, grass-fed beef & local pork & such. I've gotten a pig's head there for some coppa di testa.

Off topic: I see you're looking for a rails developer in NYC, would that perhaps extend to a rails intern? I'll shoot you an e-mail about this.

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