Pigs Ears

After a quick review of my previous posts, I realise that it's about time that I posted about something other than pork. But not quite yet.....

In the weeks leading up to slaughtering the 2 pigs, there was alot of bravado about how the neighbours would come from a meal on the evening that we butchered the carcasses and eat the likes of Crispy Pigs Ears, Chinese style trotters and black pudding.

The Neighbours respose never varied, "If I've had enough aquavit, I,ll eat anything!"

So after all this, I had talked myself into it. There was no being squimish, it was simply a matter of it says it in the book, so make it.....

And have enough aquavit we did, but not before 4 pigs ears had boiled in water for a few hours, been sliced into fingers, given a light coating of mustard and bread crumbs and cook in the oven at a high temp for half an hour or so. Also, Chinese style pig trotters were cooked up according to HFW's instructions.

The pigs ears served with HFW's home made Tartar Sauce, went done a treat. Not so dissimilar to the Pork Scratchings that are a favourite beer accompanient of mine when in the UK. The trotters got mixed reviews, "all fat and no meat" did not go unheard. The black pudding reminded the Norwegians of their days in Kindergaten, which seems to be the last time that everyone from Norway ate it. This was approved, although many insisted coating it with suger. It seems that that is how they get all those toddlers to eat it in the first place!!!!!!!!

All in all, great food and great company.