The Nasty Bits: Whole Hock

"I sought a dish that used not only the feet but also the hocks, which are some of the most succulent and tender bits on the animal." How often are you alone in your kitchen with a pair of pigs'...

Crubeens and Cabbage

Crubeens are a traditional Irish dish of boiled pigs feet that are often served fried and eaten by hand. Removing the bones and stuffing it with mashed potatoes elevates this Irish classic Sunday Supper status while keeping it in comfort food territory.

Lamb Tripe Stew

Working with offal is a wonderful way to indulge on some of the finer things in life. This recipe for tripe stew is flavored with saffron and an entire bottle of Riesling.

Jokbal (Braised Pig’s Trotters) 족발

Jokbal (족발) is a rich, savory dish made by braising pig's trotters in seasonings over hours until they totally absorb the flavors and are soft, shiny, and glazed with the meat falling off the bone. I developed this recipe over years, trying different combinations of seasonings, different...

The Nasty Bits: The Tale of Veal

[Photographs: Chichi Wang] To make a stew, there must be gelatin and bone. To find the highest concentration of the two, look no further than tail. I've written before on the perfection of pigs' tails, but bovine tails make for...

Braised Pork Trotters with Soybeans

Listen up, people! Don’t let the words, “pork trotters” (also known less delicately as pig’s feet) deter you from reading this post! While it may be hard to believe, this porky extremity is actually a

Pigs' Feet

To make pigs' feet a finger-licking treat, start by braising them in sweet Indonesian soy sauce, then finish on the grill. The result: rich, tender pork with crispy skin.

Confit of Pork Tongue with Warm Lentil Salad

If beef tongue is something of a monstrosity, then pork tongue is the smaller, subtler of the two. Even so, at five or more inches in length, the tongue of a pig is not to be sneezed.

Oxtail Marmalade

I bet you thought you'd never utter "oxtail" and "marmalade" in the same breath. It is a sweet dish, sweetened with brown sugar and rich with red wine and red wine vinegar. There is something distinctly jam-like, I'll admit, about spreading the oxtail on toast.

The Nasty Bits: No Mean Feet

I'm fond of all poultry feet. Goose and duck feet have ample amounts of webbing; when stewed, they are delicate and tender with a hint of chewiness that resembles the texture of simmered sheets of bean curd. While goose and duck feet are more prized in Chinese cuisine, I prefer the meatiness of a chicken's foot.