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Pied de Cochon Sainte-Menehould

Pig's feet braised for hours in wine, vinegar and spices until the bones soften, then pressed, crumbed and baked and broiled to a crisp golden crust.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on50 min
  • Total11 h 8 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 4pig's feet, front, tied in pairs with kitchen string
  • 180 mlwhite wine, about 3/4 cup
  • 180 mlwhite wine vinegar, about 3/4 cup
  • 6whole cloves
  • 2bay leaves
  • 1 sprigmarjoram
  • 4 tspsugar
  • ½ tspground ginger
  • 2 clovesgarlic, crushed
  • 2 tspsalt
  • to tastewater, just enough to cover

Crust

  • 25 gfine bread crumbs, about 1/4 cup

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Sulfites
  • Wheat
  • Grapes
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Ginger
  • Marjoram
  • Bay leaf
  • Clove
  • Yeast
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Pork
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Crisp
  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Oven

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weekend project

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 4
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: low

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