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"cathyxyz" > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>
> >
> > Indeed... but throwing off all that water would get rid of the majority
> > of the natural gelatin! I'd never do that.....
> >
> > I pressure cook them for one hour and strain off the "water" (now stock)
> > and it sets up like the most solid jello you ever saw! :-)
> >
> > The cartalige is nicely melted and edible.
>
> I see. Your pigs trotters must be one hell of a lot "cleaner" than
> ours, then. I seem to remember an awful lot of "scum-type-stuff" being
> skimmed off from the first couple of throw-offs! heh heh. But it was
> about 30 years ago - so I will bow to your greater knowledge!!
>
> Cheers
> Cathy(xyz)
>

Oh the trotters I buy are _totally_ clean!
I don't think they'd allow them to be sold with farmyard yuck on them?
:-o
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Peace, Om.

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