How to tell a pig's hand from a pig's foot?

We all like to eat tender trotters. On holidays, pig's trotters are a must-have dish, which has a good meaning. We sometimes see pig's trotters sold outside, with tendons on the belt and full of elasticity when eating. However, we should pay attention to the difference between pig's trotters and pig's feet when selecting them. Although collectively referred to as trotters, the meat quality is much worse.

In fact, the fleshy part we eat should be the pig's hand part of the pig's trotters, which is what we call the front hoof, but generally we call it the pig's trotters directly when cooking food, such as braised pig's trotters. Generally, people who cook well say that they eat braised pig's trotters or sauced pig's trotters, and rarely eat braised pork or braised pig's trotters. But when we buy pig's trotters, we still have to distinguish between pig's hands and pig's feet, so let's talk about the method of distinguishing pig's trotters.

Teach you a trick to buy pig's hands and feet. The stall owner dare not fool you into saying that the pig's hand is the pig's front paw. The front paws of pigs are not only fleshy, but also have many tendons. Generally, the fresh sauce and braised pig's trotters we serve are made of pig's front paws.

Pig's feet are what we call pig's hind feet. The pig's hind hoof is not only rich in bones, but also large in bones and thin in skin. After cooking, only a thin layer is attached to the trotters. Pig hind feet generally don't have much meat, so sometimes they are usually used when stewing soup, which can enhance the flavor. So what's the difference between pig's hand and pig's foot? It depends on whether there are tendons, because when we choose pig's trotters, we have to look at the cross-sectional position of pig's trotters to buy them. If you can see a few obvious tendons, this is the pig's front hoof, which is the pig's trotters.

But sometimes the hamstrings of pigs will be pulled out and sold separately, which requires attention. So we also need to look at the appearance of pig's trotters to distinguish pig's hands from pig's feet. The curvature of pig's trotters is very high and the shape will be larger, and the meat looks thicker. The curvature of the pig's foot is relatively small, and it looks straight as a whole, which is slender compared with the pig's hand. This is also the difference between two different pig's trotters.

So we know that, generally speaking, we should pay attention to the difference between pig's hand and pig's foot. Moreover, the frequency of pig hands is still a lot, and the meat is good and tender, and the taste is delicious, while the pork feet are basically not. In terms of price, the price of pig hands will be much higher than that of pig feet, but it should also be noted that some hamstrings are taken out. Because hamstrings are delicious, many friends also choose to eat them. Then the pig's hand bought back is not as delicious as the whole pig's hand, so we should also pay attention to this.