In article >, Arri London >
wrote:
> Katra wrote:
> >
> > 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.
> >
>
> So cook the pig ears the same way. Once they are cut up, you probably
> can't tell the difference anyway.
Interesting idea..... :-)
Pressure cookers are handy for stuff like that.
I will probably not get around to trying to cook these for a couple of
weeks since I have to fly to Miami for a week starting next Saturday for
a training seminar. For something like this, I need a weekend to take my
time with the spicing and flavoring.
I'll let everyone know how they come out.
Thanks to all that responded!!! :-D
K.
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