A Healthy Jar of Trotter Gear

Adapted from Beyond Nose to Tail by Fergus Henderson and Justin Piers Gellatly.

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.

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.

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.

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...

The Nasty Bits: Lamb's Neck Stew

Note: Our intern Chichi Wang loves offal so much, she pitched us this series called The Nasty Bits, where she'll explore recipes involving animal innards on a regular basis. Her goal is to tempt Serious Eaters out of their safety...

Crispy German Pork Knuckle (Schweinshaxe) with Beer Gravy

Of the many things Germans have perfected, Pork Knuckle is right up there. Most recipes fall short on the crispy crackling … but we've cracked it!

Crispy Grilled Pig's Tails

Grilled pig's tails give you crispy skin and tender meat that's marbled with just a trace amount of fat. What more could you ask for in a pig part?