Step 1

Mix the water and salt together to form a brine and pour over the pig's head. Leave refrigerated for 24 hours. Remove the head from the brine and rinse thoroughly under cold water

Step 2

Place the pig's head into a large pan with the red wine, stock cube, carrots, leek, celery and onion. Cover with cold water and bring to a simmer. Cook gently for 3-6 hours until tender

Step 3

Remove the head from the liquid and cut off the snout. Cut in half and reserve. Peel the skin and fat away from the head. Remove the back jaw bone muscle and reserve

Step 4

Peel away the white cheek meat and lay down on cling film. Remove the long jaw muscle and shred into a bowl. Combine and mix with the pistachios and half the shallots

Step 5

Season and place the mix on the white meat and roll tightly in the cling film to form a sausage shape

Step 6

Pick all remaining meat from the head and place into a bowl. Add the tarragon, mustard and remaining shallots. Mix well and season to taste. Shape into 20g balls/fritters and refrigerate to set

Step 7

Prepare the flour, eggs and breadcrumbs for coating. Roll the balls in first the flour, then the egg, and finally the breadcrumbs, evenly

Step 8

Heat a deep-fat fryer to 180°C and preheat the oven to 170°C/gas mark 3. Remove the ears. Scrape the skin away from the cartilage, keeping as much intact as possible

Step 9

Heat the red wine sauce in a pan. Place the snout and jaw muscle in the sauce and warm through gently. Place the white cheek meat, wrapped in cling film, into a pan of hot water to warm through.

Step 10

Meanwhile, prepare the remoulade. Lightly salt the pumpkin and leave for 10 minutes to soften. Squeeze out any excess liquid and mix with the mayonnaise, tarragon and the oil

Step 11

Slice the black pudding into 0.5cm thick slices. Fry the black pudding on both sides in a hot pan with a little oil until crispy. Drain of some absorbent kitchen towel and keep in a warm place

Step 12

Lastly, deep-fry the balls for 3 minutes until golden in colour and crisp. Drain on absorbent kitchen towel and season with salt

Step 13

For the pumpkin seeds, heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat. Carefully add the pumpkin seeds and fry until crispy. Drain thoroughly and season with salt

Step 14

To plate, place the hot black pudding in the centre, followed by a quenelle of pumpkin remoulade. Place the hot pig's snout, cheek and fritter alongside followed by the crispy pig's ear and a drizzle of the red wine sauce. Scatter the pumpkin seeds around the plate to finish