Irish Crubeens

Name: Irish Crubeens
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 4 pig's trotters, cleaned; 1 onion, quartered; 2 bay leaves; Whole peppercorns

Crúibíní/KROO-bee-nee/

About this dish

Boiled pig's trotters, tender and gelatinous, traditionally eaten with the hands.

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Ingredients

🐖4 pig's trotters, cleaned

🧅1 onion, quartered

🍃2 bay leaves

🌰Whole peppercorns

Method

Serves 3

Simmer the trotters with onion, bay leaves, and peppercorns for several hours until very tender.

Drain and let cool slightly.

Serve warm with mustard and bread, traditionally eaten with the hands.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Crubeens are a traditional Irish pub food, historically a humble dish, valued for their rich, gelatinous texture.

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