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Old 06-30-2008, 04:34 PM
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What on earth is hog jowl?
The cheek of a hog.
Oh...I see.

For some reason calling it "hog" sounds more gross than just "pig" or "pork." Couldn't you just call it "pig jowl" or "pork jowl"?
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