{"id":4876,"date":"2021-05-12T10:43:01","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T10:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gastronomicspain.com\/blog\/?p=4876"},"modified":"2021-09-22T13:55:04","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T11:55:04","slug":"pig-trotters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gastronomicspain.com\/blog\/en\/pig-trotters\/","title":{"rendered":"Pig trotters: the perfect ingredient for stews or cocido from Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are many recipes <\/strong>in which we can use pig trotters. <\/strong>As many recipes as the chef wants to cook. But in the traditional stews <\/strong>and in the popular cocido from Madrid<\/strong>, this plate\u00a0<\/strong>are completely indispensable.<\/p>\n

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Pig trotters are more than just pig paws<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Pig trotters<\/strong> are the pig\u2019s paws, <\/strong>even though they are commonly known in Spain as manitas de cerdo<\/em>, in Per\u00fa as patitas de chancho <\/em><\/strong>and in Venezuela as patitas de cochino<\/em>.<\/strong> This product is very well-known and used in different gastronomies<\/span>.<\/a><\/p>\n

Spanish gastronomy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In Spanish gastronomy, pig trotters <\/strong>are consumed fresh or in salting as the meat element of stews <\/strong>and cocidos<\/em>. This plate <\/strong>are considered to be one of the main ingredients of cocido from Madrid. <\/strong>Moreover, it is also common to find these this food\u00a0<\/strong>as tapas <\/em>at bars. Whereas their jellied texture, due to the presence of cartilage, allows to cook soups with very pleasant textures for every palate, even for the most refined ones.<\/p>\n

In the gastronomy from Per\u00fa<\/strong>, this plate\u00a0<\/strong>are consumed in two different and popular plates: patitas con man\u00ed <\/em>and sarza de patitas.<\/em><\/p>\n

While in the gastronomy from Venezuela, <\/strong>these pig trotters <\/strong>are used in dishes with legumes. However, they can also be cooked in stews with white rice.<\/p>\n

Properties of pig trotters<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Among our elaborated dishes, Gastronomic Spain has available pig trotters <\/strong>in sauce of 350 g., perfect to prepare a great typical Spanish tapeo<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Pig trotters <\/strong>are pig meat, and they have some characteristics, benefits and properties which should be pointed out. Among these properties of this plate, <\/strong>we stand out that they are rich in vitamin B1.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thanks to the high value of vitamin B1, <\/strong>the pig trotters<\/strong> can help to overcome stress <\/strong>and depression<\/strong>. Moreover, the products which are rich in vitamin B1 are very recommended during pregnancy or lactation periods, as well as after surgeries or during convalescence periods, as during these cycles we are more fatigued than usually.<\/p>\n

How to cook pig trotters in sauce<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The pig trotters in sauce <\/strong>are a very popular dish of Spanish gastronomy, a very traditional dish. Very easy to cook, but very uncommon.<\/p>\n

We will show you below how to cook this food\u00a0in sauce <\/strong>step by step:<\/p>\n