Head cheese is in fact not a cheese, but rather a sausage made of meat taken from the head of a calf or pig (sometimes a sheep or cow) that would not otherwise be considered appealing. The meat is seasoned and combined with a gelatinous meat broth, then cooked in a mold. Head cheese is usually eaten at room temperature. In England head cheese is referred to as brawn, and in France it is called fromage de tête.