Basic Preparation of Pig Heads, Feet, Tails, Ears, Snouts

Remove any hairs on heads, feet, tails, ears or snouts by singeing over an open flame or plucking. Scrub well (using a vegetable brush if desired) and then sprinkle with salt, rubbing it into the skin. Rinse well with cool water; pat dry Remove any excess fat. Poultry feet (chicken, duck or turkey) must be stripped of their outer scaly skin; plunge them in boiling water for 1 minute, as you would do before peeling tomatoes. Proceed with recipe. Step II: Parboiling Parboil in salted water (1 teaspoon salt for each quart water) for 5 minutes. Drain, discarding water. This step serves the propose of ridding the meat of running blood as well as clinging meat, fat or bone residue, thereby adding clarity to sauces. Source: Allen, Jana, and Margaret Gin (1974) Innards and Other Variety Meats. San Francisco: 101 Productions. Collected by Bert Christensen Toronto, Ontario rosewood@interlog.com http://www.interlog.com/~rosewood