Front

Meat

Front

Front trotters are the pig’s forefeet—skin, bone, and tendon that melt into sticky gelatin for stocks, souse, and Chinese braised trotters. Meat is scarce; texture and body are the goal. Clean carefully, blanch, then simmer until skin yields. Serve whole in spicy braises or strip into salads with vinegar. Front feet are slightly smaller than hind; cook times may be a bit shorter. Excellent natural gelatine source for aspics.

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BraisedCookedFreshGrilledPreparedRoasted

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Butcher CutFrontPortionPrep ReadyVersatile

Nutrition and pairings

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 199

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 11.3 g
  • Saturated Fat 5.03 g
  • Trans Fat 0.2 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 5.29 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 1.02 g
  • Cholesterol 70.8 mg
  • Sodium 57.6 mg
  • Salt 0.15 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 20.7 g
  • Water 61 g
Detailed nutrients

Front of Pork: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

Caribbean souse and European pig’s-trotter terrines used front feet for natural set.

Chinese night markets braised front trotters in chilli-bean and soy sauces.

Nose-to-tail chefs plated front trotters as a deliberate texture course.

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