In article >, Arri London >
wrote:

> Katra wrote:
> >
> > Lynn gets stuff from the food bank, and it's not unusual for them to put
> > stuff in the boxes that nobody wants...
> >
> > She gifted me with a package of frozen and cleaned pig ears this
> > morning! :-P Something I would NEVER buy! I asked her why she did not
> > just cook them up for her rottweilers and she said that since I do eat
> > pigs feet, she thought I might be interested.
> >
> > Thanks. <bleah!>
> >
> > So, now I have this package of about 1 lb. of frozen pig ears.
> >
> > I'm thinking about just simmering them until they are soft, then letting
> > them cool and offering them to my own dogs. I know that my border collie
> > would probably be delighted. ;-) All 4 dogs enjoy the smoked/dried pig
> > ear chewies from the feed store, as well as the freeze dried pig snouts.
> >
> > Anyone else know what these are good for?
> >
> > TIA,
> > K.
> >
> >
> Can put them into menudo along with the tripe. Or simmer them until
> soft, then bread them and fry them. Or pickle them like the trotters. Or
> cook them with sauerkraut.

Well, I DO cook trotters...
What is the consistency of them when they are done?

I normally do trotters with white northern beans, or lentils.

K.

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