About this dish
A savory jellied pork dish, set with its own gelatinous cooking broth, traditionally served cold.
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Ingredients
🐖1kg pork trotters and knuckles
🧄5 cloves garlic
🥕1 carrot, sliced
🍃2 bay leaves
Method
Serves 21
Simmer the pork trotters and knuckles with garlic, carrot, and bay leaves for several hours until very tender.2
Strain the broth and remove the meat from the bones.3
Divide the meat and carrot slices into bowls, then pour over the broth.4
Chill until the broth sets into a firm jelly.5
Serve cold with vinegar and bread.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Piftie is a traditional Romanian dish, especially associated with Christmas and New Year celebrations.
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