Pigtails

[babyshaq270]

How much meat is there on them, are they skinned or skinless?

Actually it has the skin on it but when cooked it's really soft it absorbs a lot of flavor.

[babyshaq270]

Well..I’ll be. Huh. Kinda a shame ya gotta boil ‘em. Fresh ones might be better..but who knows. Learn sumthin’ new every day

The reason for the boiling is to get some of the salt out and cook it about half the way. When smoked and a sweet barbecue sauce is added it compliments the salt in the meat it's like your taste buds are confused with joy..

[Snarlingiron]

OK they are the tail of the pig and part of the spine in my country it is sold in a salt brine . You boil the salt out then season up how ever you desire and cook it etc but I smoke mines for about an 1 and a half hour then dock them in barbecue sauce back on in the smoker for about 20 minutes.

Looks really tasty to me. And your country is?

[206]

I guess I'm lucky living in the NW. We got all kinds of pork parts here. Tripe, feet, ears, heads split in half, hooves, and tails all on display in certain stores. All those are easier to come by than casings though. You gotta know where to go to get them.