Pig’s front hooves.

The front hooves of pigs are also called pig hands, because pigs mainly rely on the front hooves when moving. In addition, pigs are head-heavy and tail-light animals, so the front hooves will be more curved. It has more lean meat and contains tendons, so it tastes very strong. Therefore, if you are making delicacies such as braised pig trotters, it will be better to choose the front trotters, which will taste more chewy.

Tips for purchasing pig trotters:

1. Touch: Usually the skin of pig trotters is closely adhered to the meat inside. It is difficult to distinguish the meat and skin when pinched. The skin and meat are separated, so it is not recommended to buy. Pig's trotters soaked in chemicals are sticky and feel hard when pressed with fingers; while normal pig's trotters do not feel sticky and are soft when pressed with fingers.

2. Look: Normally, pig’s feet should be light yellow after hair removal, so if you see white and clean pig’s feet, you should be vigilant. However, not all pig trotters soaked in liquid medicine are white, and some are red in color. Soaked pig's trotters are generally larger than those that have not been soaked. When buying pig's trotters, you cannot blindly choose the big ones. A normal pig's trotter weighs about 1 catties. If it is too big, it must be bleached.

Reference for the above content? Baidu Encyclopedia-Pig’s Feet