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Broiled Pigs' Feet

From 365 breakfast dishes, 1901

Pigs' feet should be soaked in cold water for 2 hours, washed, scraped, split, and tied in cheese-cloth before boiling in salted water for about 4 hours.

Presented as published in 1901. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from 365 breakfast dishes (1901), page 9. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Broiled Pigs' Feet. Cream two tablespoonfuls of butter. Work gradually into it i scant tablespoonful of lemon juice, }4 a teaspoon ful of salt, a dash of cayenne and i^ of a table- spoonful of finely chopped parsley. After removing the cloth from each piece brush with melted butter and dust with salt and pepper. Place in a broiler and broil over a clear fire for 6 minutes. Transfer to a hot platter and spread with prepared butter. Preliminary Treatment of Pigs* Feet. — Scrape the feet and wash them thoroughly, 31 March^ soak in cold water 2 hours, then wash and scrape again. Split each in half lengthwise, and tie the pieces separately in pieces of cheese-cloth. Place in a deep saucepan, jcover with boiling water, add i tablespoonful of salt
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