Pig's feet

Pig's feet are also called pig's trotters or pig's hands. There are two types: front and back feet. The front feet have more meat and less bones, and are straight in shape, while the back feet have less meat and slightly more bones, and are curved in shape. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that pig's feet are flat in nature, sweet and salty in taste, and are a delicious dish similar to bear's paws and a "good medicine" for treating diseases.
Pig's trotters are rich in collagen, a colloid substance composed of biological macromolecules. It is the main protein component of tendons, ligaments and connective tissues and has the effect of beautifying and nourishing the skin.

Nutritional value of pig's feet

1. The collagen protein in pig's trotters can be converted into gelatin during the cooking process. It can bind a lot of water, thus effectively improving the body's physiological functions and the water storage function of skin tissue cells, preventing premature wrinkles on the skin and delaying skin aging;
2. Pig's trotters have a certain auxiliary effect on patients with frequent limb fatigue, leg cramps, numbness, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhagic shock and ischemic encephalopathy. It also helps the growth and development of adolescents and slows down the rate of osteoporosis in middle-aged and elderly women;
3. Pig's trotters are rich in collagen, which can promote hair growth, prevent progressive muscular dystrophy, improve coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease, and have a certain effect on gastrointestinal bleeding and dehydration shock.
Pig's trotters are rich in nutrition and delicious. They are not only a common dish, but also a good tonic. According to the analysis of food nutrition experts, every 100 grams of pig's trotters contains 15.8 grams of protein, 26.3 grams of fat, and 1.7 grams of carbohydrates. Pig's trotters also contain vitamins A, B, C, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients. In particular, after the protein in the pig's trotters is hydrolyzed, the content of 11 kinds of amino acids such as cystine and arginine is comparable to that of bear's paws.
From a medical point of view, pig's trotters are also a multi-purpose medicine. Pig's trotters are rich in collagen, a colloid substance composed of biological macromolecules, and the main protein component of tendons, ligaments and connective tissues. In the human body, collagen accounts for about one-third of the protein. If the synthesis of collagen is abnormal, it will cause "collagen diseases".

The efficacy and function of pig's feet

1. Replenish weakness, replenish kidney essence, strengthen waist and knees 1. The collagen protein in pig's trotters can be converted into gelatin during the cooking process. It can bind a lot of water, thereby effectively improving the body's physiological functions and the water storage function of skin tissue cells, preventing premature wrinkles on the skin and delaying skin aging;
2. Pig's trotters have a certain auxiliary effect on patients with frequent limb fatigue, leg cramps, numbness, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhagic shock and ischemic encephalopathy. It also helps the growth and development of adolescents and slows down the rate of osteoporosis in middle-aged and elderly women.
3. Pig's trotters are rich in collagen, which can promote hair growth, prevent progressive muscular dystrophy, improve coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease, and have a certain effect on gastrointestinal bleeding and dehydration shock.

Medicinal value of pig's feet

It is mild in nature and sweet and salty in taste. It has the functions of replenishing weakness, replenishing kidney essence, and strengthening the waist and knees.
Pig's trotters are also called pig's four feet. Remove the hoof and hair. Wash and use. It tastes sweet and salty, and is neutral in nature. It has many functions. As recorded in Suixiju Diet, it can "replenish kidney essence and strengthen waist and feet, nourish gastric juice to lubricate skin, grow muscles to heal fistula, help blood vessels to replenish milk, and is more nourishing than meat." However, it is generally used to promote lactation and treat postpartum deficiency of qi and blood and lack of milk. It can be used alone or stewed with astragalus and angelica.
The "Famous Doctors' Records" believed that it could promote lactation. The "Compendium of Materia Medica" believed that it could promote the milk vessels of women and smooth the skin. Zhang Zhongjing, a famous doctor in the Han Dynasty, had a "pig skin recipe" that pointed out that the skin on the pig's trotter had the effect of "regulating blood vessels and moisturizing the skin."

Side effects and eating taboos of pig's feet

People who should not eat pig's trotters include the elderly with weakened gastrointestinal digestive function, patients with liver and gallbladder diseases, arteriosclerosis and hypertension.
Although each food has rich nutritional value, it must be consumed in combination with physical condition. After understanding who is not suitable to eat pig's trotters, I believe many people will be able to pay special attention when eating and avoid food that causes harm to the body.

How to make delicious pig's feet

1. Braised Pig’s Trotters

Ingredients: 450g pig's trotter, 38g peanuts, 1 pack of spices, a little coriander, 1/6 tsp MSG, 19g crystal sugar, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1/4 tsp Haishan sauce (a sweet and spicy sauce with five spices, its ingredients are mostly five spices, sweet and sour, chili sauce, starch, etc.)

Production
1. Cut the pig's trotter into pieces and blanch them with water before taking them out.
2. Boil the pig's trotters, peanuts and spices together over high heat for 15 minutes
3. Put the cooked braised pig's trotters into a large bowl and garnish with coriander

2. Stewed Pig's Trotters with Onions

Ingredients: 50g scallion, 4 pig's trotters, appropriate amount of salt. Preparation: Remove the hair from the pig's trotters, wash them, and cut them with a knife; cut the scallion into sections, put them into the pot together with the pig's trotters, add appropriate amount of water and a little salt, boil them over high heat first, then simmer over low heat until they are cooked through.

3. Braised Pig’s Trotters

Ingredients: 750g pig's trotters Seasoning: 13g each of salt and green onion, 8g ginger, 25g each of sesame oil and cooking wine, 5 peppercorns, 50g rock sugar, 1300g soup
1. Shave the pig's trotters, clean them, chop off the claws, split them in half, boil them thoroughly in water, and put them in cold water. Crush the ginger and green onions for later use.
2. Heat a little sesame oil in a frying pan, add rock sugar and fry until it turns purple, then add soup and turn it to light red.
3. Add pig's trotters, cooking wine, onions, ginger, salt, and peppercorns. Remove the foam after the soup boils. Cook over high heat until the pig's trotters are colored, then simmer over low heat until the sauce thickens.

4. Pig's trotter, melon and mushroom soup

Medicinal materials: 30g red dates, 12g astragalus, 12g wolfberry, 5g angelica Ingredients: 1 pig's front hoof, 300g loofah, 250g tofu, 30g mushrooms, 5 slices of ginger, a little salt
1. Wash and soak the mushrooms until soft and remove the stems. Peel the loofah, wash and cut into pieces. Cut the tofu into pieces and set aside.
2. Remove the hair from the pig's front hoof, clean it, chop it into pieces, boil it in boiling water for 10 minutes, remove it and rinse it with water, put the astragalus and angelica into a filter bag for later use
3. Add herbs, pig's trotters, mushrooms, ginger slices and 10 cups of water into the pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer until the meat is tender (about 1 hour). Add loofah and tofu and continue simmering for 5 minutes. Finally, add salt to taste.

5. Braised Sea Cucumber with Big Hoof

Ingredients: 750g of water-soaked sea cucumber, 2 pig's trotters Seasoning: 800g of vegetable oil (actual consumption is about 50g), 100g of cooked oil, 15g of ginger and soy sauce, 25g of cooking wine, 20g of scallion, ginger oil and salt, 50g of sugar, 5g of MSG, 25g of scallion, a little sugar color, appropriate amount of wet starch, 1.5kg of chicken soup
1. Scrape and clean the pig's trotter, cut a knife on the outside, boil it in boiling water, remove it, drain the water, put it in a wok with 70% hot vegetable oil, fry until golden brown, remove it and drain the oil. Wash the sea cucumber and cut it in half with a straight knife for later use
2. Heat the oil in a wok, stir-fry the scallions and ginger, add cooking wine and soy sauce, add MSG, chicken broth, salt and sugar color. Put the ingredients in the wok, add the pig's trotters, boil for 1 hour, turn the trotters over, simmer over low heat until they are soft, and put them on a plate. Pick out the scallions and ginger, take out the pad, put the sea cucumber in the wok for 3 minutes, thicken with wet starch, and pour in the scallion and ginger oil.

6. Braised Pig’s Trotters

Cut the pig's trotters into pieces, blanch them in boiling water, wash off the blood foam, add a pot of cold water, put in the pig's trotter pieces, add soy sauce, cooking wine, refined salt, dark soy sauce, sugar, ginger, onion, aniseed, cloves, cinnamon, galangal, angelica, and cardamom (only add a small grain of each spice), boil over high heat, simmer over low heat until soft, soak overnight, remove and cool before eating, fragrant! rotten! glutinous! Nothing to say! Then boil eight eggs, peel them and add the remaining soup, boil for ten minutes, soak overnight, and you will have braised eggs to eat in the morning. This soup can be used to add seasonings and spices, and it can be recycled. It is a very good brine.

7. Braised Pig's Trotters

Ingredients: Four fat pig's trotters, clean the hair roots, boil in boiling water to remove the blood, remove and put into wide water, add marinade, rice wine, sugar, boil over high heat, turn to low heat and simmer until cooked, remove the bones, try to keep the trotters intact and set aside. Method: Spread soy sauce evenly on the trotters, dry them, fry the skin in a pan, and fix the sugar color. In another pan, sauté the scallions and ginger, add the trotters, add two tablespoons of cooking wine, two tablespoons of rock sugar or sugar, add the broth to cover the ingredients, appropriate amount of salt, soy sauce, and MSG, boil to collect the sauce, carefully lift the trotters out and place them on a large plate, and pour the remaining sauce on top.

8. Pig’s Trotter Vinegar

A pig's trotter, a small stick of old vinegar, a piece of old ginger, dried chili peppers, soy sauce, a whole clove of garlic, sugar (rock sugar is better)
1. Remove the hair from the pig's trotter, cut it into pieces, boil it in water to remove the blood, and wash it.
2. Cut the ginger into large pieces and flatten them. Stir-fry them together with the pork knuckle pieces (no oil required). When the oil starts to rise, add the garlic (whole), 3-4 dried chilies, a little soy sauce, and half a stick of vinegar and bring to a boil.
3. Add water to cover all the ingredients, cook until the pig's trotters are rotten, add sugar, taste, add vinegar if it is not sour enough

9. Rock Sugar Pig’s Trotter Peanuts

1. Blanch the pig's trotters and clean them. Soften the peanuts in cold water and set aside.
2. Put star anise and cinnamon in a hot pan, fry with oil until fragrant, then add ginger and scallion, stir-fry pig's trotters, add cooking wine, and when the water vapor is almost gone, add soy sauce and stir-fry until it turns red, then add cold water, just enough to cover the pig's trotters, cover the pot, and bring to a boil over high heat.
3. After the water boils, open the lid and add an appropriate amount of rock sugar, you can add a little more according to your taste (for braised dishes, I prefer sweeter ones), then add salt, put in the soaked peanuts, cover the lid and simmer over low heat for about an hour. Note that it is best not to open the pot in the middle, so in order to avoid sticking the pot, you can add more cold water at the beginning.
4. Finally, open the pot and observe the preparations for serving. Use chopsticks to gently poke the pig's trotter. If it goes in easily, it means the skin is rotten and the meat is cooked. Then turn to high heat to reduce the soup. When the soup is thick and bright red, it is ready to serve.

10. Pig’s trotter and soybean soup

Ingredients: 500g pig's feet, 50g soybeans Seasoning: ginger, chopped green onion, salt Method:
1. Blanch the pig's feet in boiling water and clean them. Soak the soybeans in water for a while.
2. Put soybeans, pig's feet and ginger slices into the pressure cooker and cook for 20 minutes.
3. Add chopped green onion, season and serve.

11. Pig's trotters with black beans

Ingredients: two pig trotters (chopped into 8 small pieces), 3 taels of black beans, two or three slices of ginger.
Steps: First boil the pig's trotters with water and drain the water. Then put the washed black beans, ginger slices and pig's trotters into the pot, simmer for three hours, and then add appropriate amount of salt.

12. Peanut stewed pig's feet

Ingredients: 200 grams of peanuts, 2 pig feet, and appropriate amounts of salt, onion, ginger, and rice wine.
Preparation method: Remove the pig's feet and hair, wash them, cut them with a knife, put them into the pot, add peanuts, salt, onions, ginger, rice wine, and appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until cooked through.