Pig trotters and elbows are a popular ingredient, rich in collagen and nutrients, and are often used to cook various delicacies. Here are some common cooking methods: 1. Braised pig trotters Ingredients: 3 pig trotters, green onions and ginger

, star anise, rock sugar, bay leaves, cooking wine, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, salt, chicken essence, water. Steps: 1) Wash the pig's trotters and elbows, blanch them, remove them and rinse them with water.

2) Heat a pan with cold oil, add rock sugar and stir-fry, add onion and ginger until fragrant, add pig trotters, add appropriate amount of cooking wine, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, add water to cover the pig trotters, add star anise and bay leaves, simmer for 1-

1.5 hours, then add salt and chicken essence to taste.

2. Ingredients for sweet and sour pig's trotters: lean pork, pig's trotters, ginger slices, green onions, sugar, vinegar Steps: 1) Blanch the pig's trotters until cooked, cut into uniform sizes and set aside.

2) Pour appropriate amount of oil into the pot, add ginger slices and green onion segments and saute until fragrant.

3) Add an appropriate amount of sugar and stir-fry over low heat. After the sugar turns brown, add an appropriate amount of vinegar and continue to stir-fry. When the sweet and sour sauce becomes thick, add the pig trotters and stir-fry again.

3. Ingredients for cooking pig's trotters soup: pig's trotters, ginger, onions, scallops, sea cucumbers, rice wine, northern and southern apricots, red dates, etc. Steps: 1) Blanch the pig's trotters, remove them and rinse with water.

2) Put the blanched pig's trotters and other ingredients into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot and simmer for 2-3 hours.

Finally, add an appropriate amount of salt and cook for 20 minutes to enjoy the rich pig's trotters soup.

Notes: 1. Pork trotters and elbows need to be blanched before cooking to remove foam and odor, making the dishes more delicious.

2. When stewing, add enough water so that the pork trotters and elbow soup will be fully moist.

At the same time, the stewing time should be long enough so that it can be cooked and flavorful.