forcebwithu Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 29 minutes ago, Glasseye said: Did you watch the HBO series "Fargo" ? Yes I did. Really enjoyed the series as well. And how 'bout that, I just did a Google search on the series and see they're set to release a 5th season on Nov 21st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy65 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 2 hours ago, Zambo said: I was going to complain you've used the wrong name, but it turns out not. I will explain: Most even-toed ungulates (such as sheep, goats, deer, cattle, bison and pigs) have two main hooves on each foot, together called a cloven hoof. But from a culinary point of view hoof doesn't sound very appetising (cloven hoof even worse). Depending on the region or country can be feet or trotters. Yes, we called them pigs trotters too, I think it's a Black Country delicacy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunDon Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 5 hours ago, richy65 said: Yes, we called them pigs trotters too, I think it's a Black Country delicacy Years ago the butchers couldn’t give pigs trotters away, now they are sold in top restaurants around the world. A bit like when oysters were the poor man’s food, look at the prices now. Back then animal offal was always on the menu at home, along with roasted sheep’s heart etc. As a kid, I remember eating them along with all kinds of offal like sheep hearts and intestines and my favourite, Brawn made from a sheep’s head. Mum would boil a sheep’s head up in a huge pot and leave it to cool before picking off the meat and setting it together with some fresh herbs in jelly made from the cooking juices. A slice of it with some pickled veggies and bread and butter for tea. 🏆🥇 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy65 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 26 minutes ago, KhunDon said: Years ago the butchers couldn’t give pigs trotters away, now they are sold in top restaurants around the world. A bit like when oysters were the poor man’s food, look at the prices now. Back then animal offal was always on the menu at home, along with roasted sheep’s heart etc. As a kid, I remember eating them along with all kinds of offal like sheep hearts and intestines and my favourite, Brawn made from a sheep’s head. Mum would boil a sheep’s head up in a huge pot and leave it to cool before picking off the meat and setting it together with some fresh herbs in jelly made from the cooking juices. A slice of it with some pickled veggies and bread and butter for tea. 🏆🥇 Nothing was wasted back then. I think Nan used to boil the pigs trotters for a long time until the meat was nice and tender, still had tiny hairs on it but very tasty 😋 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambo Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 39 minutes ago, KhunDon said: Mum would boil a sheep’s head up in a huge pot and leave it to cool before picking off the meat Reminds me of an old joke from 30 years ago. 3 guys at work discussing their planned Xmas dinner during their break. One says he's having roast turkey as usual. The second says his wife has decided to roast a goose for a change from the usual routine. The third smiles and says "my wife's got a pigs head". "Yes we know that but no need to bring up your problems every lunch break" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted October 8, 2023 Author Share Posted October 8, 2023 10 hours ago, forcebwithu said: Yes I did. Really enjoyed the series as well. And how 'bout that, I just did a Google search on the series and see they're set to release a 5th season on Nov 21st. Oh wow ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunDon Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 4 hours ago, richy65 said: Nothing was wasted back then. I think Nan used to boil the pigs trotters for a long time until the meat was nice and tender, still had tiny hairs on it but very tasty 😋 My brother in law was a butcher and one day he was asked how much waste was there in a pig. He replied “nothing, I even save all the pigs squeaks and squeals and put them in that box over there and when it is full up, I sell them to Ford for their brakes”. 😉 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Fresh soda farls, straight from the gridle over the wood fired range, still so hot, butter melting in them. I had to be rationed, or i'd have ate them all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 I still buy Trotters and pork hock from the butcher. Usually it's £1 for the trotters and £2 for the hock / knuckle. I then boil them in a pot for a few hours with herbs, remove, (keep the broth) and air fry to make them crispy. Add some Pinakurat dipping sauce (filipino version of Nam jim jaew) and its great food to eat with a few beers. The broth is fine as bone broth on its own, but I also use it as pork stock. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binlid Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Me nan's Ginger Parkin, Lush! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 Fried chicken.... In the big black iron skillets..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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