Meatheads
Meatheads
Ive served a Meathead at my Halloween parties for at least the last five yearsIt never fails to impress (and distress!) the guests! If you like any of the pictures, be sure to click on it for an even closer look!
Start with a plastic skull. Wash it well, and make sure that its clean enough to eat off of. Because thats what youre going to do!
Congeal yourself some Jello in a big flat pan. Use only half the water the recipe calls for, because this way itll be all nice and rubbery. Red flavors are best, but I used green one year when Meathead was a Vulcan. You want to get yourself a bunch of strips and patches about a quarter inch thick. Layer the Jello across the skull. This will make a nice interesting bottom layer for your guests to discover.
Similarly, take strips of cold cuts and layer them across the skull. I found a pound-and-a-half was plenty. You dont want to use too much, or else your guests wont eat their way down to the Jello surprise thats waiting for them! The Meathead illustrated is a ham meathead, which gives the appearance of a severe burn victim. You can also use corned beef, for the look of someone with the outer layer of his skin peeled off, or turkey for a nice zombie appearance. I used turkey the year that Meathead was Vulcan. Youll need