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My favorite part of the pig is the ham. Only two places to get it but that doesn't curb my appetite!

My recipe for pigs feet is to leave them on the pig. Some things just don't seem like food to me! Now there are other pretty yummy parts of the ole pig!

Pickled Pigs Feet
Pig's feet
Clean, sterile jars with lids (big enough to fit the pig's feet)
Dutch oven
2 qt. vinegar
Salt
1 tsp. whole peppercorns
1 tsp. whole allspice
6 dry chilies 1tbs pepper flakes
1 or 2 bay leaves
1 or 2 onions, sliced

Clean and scrape the pig's feet completely. Put salt on the pig's feet and put them in the refrigerator at least 4 hours.
Remove the pig's feet from the refrigerator and clean off all the salt. Add the pig's feet to a Dutch oven and fill with water, making sure the water covers the pig's feet thoroughly because the pig's feet will swell when cooking.
Bring the water to a boil over high heat, then cover and reduce heat to low cooking for about an hour and a half. Check the pig's feet to make sure they do not overcook. They should be tender but the meat should still be attached to the bone.
Take the pig's feet out of the Dutch oven, rinse them off and pour out all of the water. Clean the Dutch oven thoroughly.
Pour the vinegar into the Dutch oven and mix in the rest of the ingredients. After bringing the vinegar mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.
Place the pig's feet into the pickling vinegar mixture. Bring the pig's feet and vinegar mixture to a boil.
Remove the pig's feet from the Dutch oven and place into jars. Pour the vinegar mixture into the jars making sure you cover the pig's feet completely. Screw on the lids to the jars tightly and put in a cool place for at least 3 days to a week before opening the jars.

Hey all- I know there are some old timey cooks out there. I would like "your family version of cooking and pickling pigs feet. Hog killing time, and want to try to pickle the feet- so please give me some hints as to how to pickle them so they are edible. Thanks