does anyone have a recipe for eisbein?

[stardust]

There is no decent food in England and I miss Germany.
Advice please.

[Oddley]

Go back to Germany.

[stardust]

But perhaps you are right: a visit is due.
But that still doesn't tell me how to make a decent eisbein in this country.
Where can I buy the pickled pork from or how do I make it?

[David.]

Ugh! Boiled pork hocks. You call that DECENT food?

David.

[Paul Kribs]

Stardust, is this the sort of thing you are after??

Ingredients:
1 large pork knuckle
Water to cover
� cup vinegar
� cup brown sugar
2 bay leaves
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Black pepper to season

Procedure:
In a large saucepan, boil pork knuckle in water. Simmer until tender. Add vinegar, pepper, bay leaves and garlic. Leave to infuse for 15 minutes. Season with freshly ground black pepper and serve.

It's not eisbein but is part of a filipino recipe. Personally I would just go for a bit of boiled bacon with peas pudding (boiled in muslin with the bacon), boiled spuds and carrots and a drop of brown gravy.

This page has quite a few brine / pickling recipes
http://www.oscarenterprises.f2s.com/archive_recipes/brines.mxp

Regards Paul Kribs

[stardust]

Thanks for the recipe Paul; much appreciated.

[aris]

I can speak from experience - cook that outside! Your wife will not appreciate the smell

[Paul Kribs]

I know exactly what you mean Aris, it would be almost as good as pouring chilli oil into a red hot pan.

Regards Paul Kribs

[Shaun]

LOL. Aris you have still not got over the pigs trotter incident then
Still sleeping in the spare bed