In article >,
jammer > wrote:

> On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 17:42:05 -0700, 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.
>
> Or wrap in newspaper and dispose of them!
>

I'll feed them to the dogs before I'd just trash them. ;-)

I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas.

I don't do Menudo either. <G>

I usually pressure cook trotters with white beans and onions, or
lentils, or sometimes split peas.

K.

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