Head cheese the stock as a binder. Head cheese may be flavored with onion, black pepper, allspice, bay leaf, salt, and vinegar. It is usually eaten cold or at room temperature. Historically, meat jellies were made of the cleaned (all organs removed) head of the animal, which was simmered to produce stock, a peasant food made since the Middle Ages. When cooled, the stock congeals because of the natural gelatin found in the skull. The aspic may need additional gelatin, or more often, reduction, to set properly. The term 'head cheese' is used in North America, 'potted heid' in Scotland, 'brawn' elsewhere
Head cheese usually eaten on Saturday mornings, especially in St. Vincent and Barbados. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is served or sold at most social gatherings, such as parties, all-inclusive fetes and sporting competitions. Head cheese is very popular and is usually referred to as "queso de cabeza" in Chile and Colombia. In Peru, Ecuador, and Costa Rica, it is also known as "queso de chancho". It is known as "queso de Cerdo" in Uruguay and Argentina. In Panama, it is known as "sao" (from Caribbean English souse), made with pig's feet and prepared the same way as in the Caribbean; it