Many people buy pig's trotters in the same order, and they don't want to distinguish. The front hoof of a pig is called a pig's hand, and the back hoof is called a pig's foot. Pigs have more lean meat in their forepaws, which is more suitable for braising in soy sauce or making stewed pig's trotters, sauced pig's trotters and other dishes. Pig's hind hoof has many bones and thin skin, which is usually only suitable for making pig's hoof soup.

From the price point of view, the price of the front hoof is usually higher than that of the back hoof. There is a saying in China that "the front hoof is behind the arm", that is to say, you should eat the front hoof and the back hoof together when eating pig's trotters, because the front hoof has more meat and less bones than the back legs.

The nutrition of pig's hoof is the same as that of its hind hoof. From a nutritional point of view, it is the same before and after stewing pig's trotters. If you like to eat more meat, stew the pig's hind feet. If you like to chew bones and eat pigskin without meat, you can buy pig's front hoof.

How to stew pig's trotters First of all, the trotters must be cleaned, and the hair and grease on the surface are dirty. They should be scraped clean with a knife. If you can put it on an iron pan, bake the skin, then soak it in warm water and scrape it clean, and the effect will be better.

Second, when cutting pig's trotters, the size should be appropriate, neither too big nor too small. If the kitchen knife at home doesn't work, you can also ask the butcher to help chop it up, and then cook it in cold water to boil the blood in the pig's trotters. Rinse with cold water.

Third, put the scalded pig's trotters into a casserole, add cooking wine and salt, add ginger, add onion and anise cinnamon. It's best to wrap them with materials and put them in. If you can add some peanuts or soybeans, the stew will be more nutritious. Stew for 10 minute, and then stew for about 40 minutes.

Fourth, boiling pig's trotters soup in casserole will make the meat more tender and sticky. Stew in a pressure cooker for so long, the meat will be stewed into powder, and it tastes bad! After the soup is stewed, take out the pig's trotters and put them in a wok to taste. Just put a little soy sauce, a little salt and oyster sauce. The trotters made in this way are very delicious.

Fifth, the soup in the casserole, remove the aniseed and throw it away, then add chopped green onion and coriander, which is light and delicious. This practice can be described as eating two dishes at a time.