Recipe Pickled Pig's Feet I (Pork)

Required Ingredients:

• 4 pig's feet
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 cups white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon whole cloves
• 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
• 4 whole star anise pods
• 2 tablespoons pickling spice

Preparing/Cooking:

• Rinse feet well, pat dry with paper towels and place in a large saucepan.
• Add enough water to cover and stir in 1 tablespoon of salt.
• Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low and simmer for about 4 to 5 hours or until the meat falls off of the bones.
• Remove meat from bones and place in a shallow dish or bowl.
• Set aside.
• Drain saucepan, reserving 2 cups of cooking liquid.
• In the same saucepan combine the reserved cooking liquid, remaining salt, vinegar, cloves, peppercorns, star anise and pickling spices.
• Bring to a boil and boil for 35 minutes.
• Strain liquid and reserve.
• Pour reserved liquid over the top of the meat.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Chill for at least 10 hours before serving.

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