Pickled Pig'S Feet
- 4 pig's feet, cleaned and scraped
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup cider vinegar
- 12 whole cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- Place pig's feet in a large container with cold water to cover. Soak 3 hours; scrub with a stiff brush. Rinse thoroughly.
- Combine pig's feet, onion, celery, 1 bay leaf, salt, and pepper in a large Dutch oven with cold water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 3 hours or until meat is tender and separates from bones. Remove feet from cooking liquid with a slotted spoon. Place in a plastic, glass, or stainless steel container with a tight-fitting lid; set aside.
- Strain cooking liquid through a sieve; discard vegetables and bay leaf. Set cooking liquid aside to allow fat to rise to surface. Remove fat, and discard. Set cooking liquid aside.
- Combine vinegar, cloves, and remaining bay leaf in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 1 minute. Add reserved cooking liquid, and bring to a boil.
- Pour vinegar mixture over pig's feet to completely cover. (Additional water may be added to cover pig's feet, if necessary. ) Set aside to cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate 24 hours.
- Remove pig's feet from vinegar mixture; serve cold.
s feet, onion, celery, bay leaf, salt, pepper, cider vinegar, cloves, bay leaf
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pickled-pigs-feet (may not work)