,
corned pigs' trotters in
Irish cuisine Before sale, the trotters are cleaned and typically have the hairs pulled with a hot tank and beaters. They are often used in cooking to make stocks, as they add thickness to
gravy, although they are also served as a normal cut of meat. Following the
Great Recession, there was a boom in popularity of pigs' trotters in the United Kingdom as a revival in cheap meat recipes occurred. In 2008, British supermarket
Waitrose reintroduced trotters to its stores, and found that they quickly became popular. The thick skin and abundant connective tissue of pigs' feet makes them a good source of dietary collagen. ==Recipes and combinations==