Pig's FeetA pig's foot and lower leg, pig's feet have many ways to cook, the most common is stewing, braising, baking, and so on, with endless changes.Collagen in pig's feetProteinAbundant, with moisturizing skin and delaying aging effects.

Complete recipes for pig's feet

Pig's feet, everyone is familiar with, common braised pig's feetBraised pig's feet, baked pig's feet, braised pig's feet, stewed pig's feet are all loved by everyone!I have selected a classic recipe and share it with everyone!

Braised pig's feet

Ingredients: Two pig's feet

Ingredients and seasonings: DryChiliand star anise, cinnamon leaves,Bay leavesandFennelandGingerslices, rock sugar, salt, five spice powder,Soy sauceand aged vinegar, cooking wine,MSGas needed

Instructions:

1. Blanch the pig's feet, remove the fur, and drain the water.The pork I bought is fresh and cold, with very little fur.

2. Make a sugar syrup.Put oil in the pot, add rock sugar, and stir when it melts over low heat.The smallest fire, boil until it bubbles.

3. Add the pig's feet and stir-fry evenly, as shown in picture four, to ensure a good color, you can stir-fry over medium heat for a longer time, the more you stir, the darker the color.

4. Add spices, stir-fry to release fragrance, first add cooking wine and pour it around the pot, then add soy sauce, aged vinegar, five spice powder and stir-fry evenly.

5. Transfer to a stew pot, I use an electric rice cooker, stew for 1.5 to 2 hours.When stewing for one hour, add salt to adjust the seasoning, I added one teaspoon of salt.

6. Transfer to a stir-fry pan, which is a pot that can be easily flipped, non-stick pan will not cause the meat to discolor, iron pot may make the soup slightly darker.

7. High heat, cook the soup until it is rich, and add a little MSG to adjust the flavor!

Chicken FeetGinger

Ingredients: Two pig's feet

Ingredients and seasonings:Eggs3, sweetVinegarand ginger as needed

Instructions:

1. Wash and peel fresh ginger, and use the back of the knife to beat it, put it in the pot without oil, and dry the water.

2. Pour in sweet vinegar.In a pot, cook until boiling, add the chopped ginger and simmer over low heatcookfor about half an hour, turn off the heat, let the ginger fully infuse the flavor, at least for overnight.

3. Wash and blanch the pig's feet, if you are worried about being greasy, you can first boil for about 20 minutes, and the soup can be used asbrothor for making noodles, you can take out the pig's feet and cook them with ginger vinegar for more than half an hour. If you are worried about being greasy, you can cook it directly in the ginger vinegar after blanching.In another pot, use water toboil eggsfor about 5 minutes, and then peel and put it together with the pig's feet and cook in the ginger vinegar.

What to eat with pig's feet?

There are many foods that can be paired with pig's feet, such aspeanutsandcornandsoybeansandpersimmonand,and so on, so what is the best to eat with pig's feet?Actually, the nutritional value of pig's feet is already very rich, no matter what to eat, there will be many benefits, if you want to achieve different purposes, then the

ingredientswill also be different.For example, if you want to nourish blood

and replenish Qi， then pairingsquidis the best;If you want to promote lactation, then peanutspig's feet soupis the best；If you want to enlarge breasts, try pig's feet and soybeans together…In general, pig's feet can be paired with anything, but for people with poor digestion, we don't recommend eating pig's feet, if you want to eat, you should eat a small amount, and it's best not to eat with soybeans and almonds, which will increase the burden on the digestive system.

Nutritional value of pig's feet

The pig's feet, pig's hands we commonly eat are pig's feet.

From a medical perspective, pig's feet are similar tobear pawsa delicious and medicinal food.Recently, in the research on the causes of elderly people's aging, it was found that the lack of collagen protein in the human body is an important factor in aging.

It can prevent skin from becoming dry and wrinkled, strengthen skin elasticity and toughness, and has special significance in delaying aging and promoting children's growth and development.Studies have shown that there are 15.8 grams of protein, 26.3 grams of fat, and 1.7 grams of carbohydrates in 100 grams of pig's feet.

It also contains vitamins A, B, C and calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients.Pig's feet are especially suitable for people with waist, knee and poor circulation, it has a strong and strong effect, and has a good nourishing effect;

It can also help teenagers' growth and development and slow down the speed of bone loss in middle-aged and elderly women.Can pregnant women eat pig's feet?

As a part of pork, pig's feet are generally edible, so can pregnant women eat pig's feet?

In fact, as long as the method is correct, pregnant women can eat pig's feet with confidence.

Pregnant women should avoid eating spicy and irritating ingredients and seasonings, and should not eat pig's feet with ginger, because eating pig's feet with ginger in pregnancy will cause uterine contractions, and it is best to eat after giving birth.

Pig's feet soup has a lactogenic effect, which can promote lactation and beautify for breastfeeding mothers.

Which pig's feet are better?

When buying pig's feet, we often don't know whether to buy front or back, and some even can't distinguish between front and back.

So, what are the differences between the front and back of pig's feet?Which is better, front or back?In simple terms, the front of the pig's foot is straight, while the back of the pig's foot is curved. When buying, you can distinguish them from this.

From a nutritional perspective, the front and back of the pig's foot have little difference, and they both contain rich protein, fat, vitamins and minerals, and have the effect of strengthening bones and muscles.

The front of the pig's foot has more meat and fewer bones, while the back of the pig's foot has less meat and more bones.

The differences in the distribution of meat and bones in the front and back of the pig's foot provide a lot of basis for us to choose.If you want to eat meat, choose the front;

If you want to make soup, then the back is better!If you want to eat meat, consider the front leg;If you're making soup, the hind leg is definitely the better choice!