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[OrganicFarmWife]

Yes I agree. But back when people often starved I can see why they used every part of the bird. I am very unlikely to starve at this point so I will just give the feet to FIL and the animals

Oh yeah, i didnt even really think of that. I can definitely see if you were going to starve and/or didnt have much money, during the depression, etc. But that somebody just said about boiling them up for the grandma to munch on,that grosses me out LOL i agree, I'd toss it to the animals or donate it before I'd eat it. Maybe toss it in a soup or broth. But would never just munch it. Also i just realized, the scales and texture would probably gross me out too.

They do sell pig feet at our grocery store and i accidentally stumbled upon it when i was looking for meat and organs for the dog and almost threw up LOL okay, i wasnt physically close to throwing up but i wanted to.

They skin them. They cut the toes off boil them and skin them.

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

Nebraska here

 

[ShrekDawg]

They skin them. They cut the toes off boil them and skin them.

Ohhh okay. That makes more sense.

So what do you think people do with pig feet?

 

[ShrekDawg]

Nebraska here

Nice

I'm from Massachusetts but I've always wanted to visit Idaho or anywhere out west really. And more recently want to eventually move out there or go to school there maybe

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

They skin them. They cut the toes off boil them and skin them.

Ohhh okay. That makes more sense.

So what do you think people do with pig feet?

I know people eat them, but I have never been hungry enough to try

 

[ShrekDawg]

I know people eat them, but I have never been hungry enough to try

Hmm, yeah, i don't think I'd be hungry enough to try either.

 

[Bantambird]

The reason you don't see many chicken feet on the market is because they are sold for a great price to the Chinese who cook them for snacks. Yes, declawed and the skin peeled. Like Buffalo chicken feet, only Chinese. Even had one Asian gal at work ask for some feet once, but my feet weren't as tender as the Cornish cross feet.

 

[Bantambird]

Oh and I'm in Montana.

 

[scottcaddy]

The reason you don't see many chicken feet on the market is because they are sold for a great price to the Chinese who cook them for snacks. Yes, declawed and the skin peeled. Like Buffalo chicken feet, only Chinese. Even had one Asian gal at work ask for some feet once, but my feet weren't as tender as the Cornish cross feet.

Yes, the Asian and Island people do like chicken feet cooked in several different ways, My own Grandma not only liked her chicken feet, she was very fond of squirrel skull with the brain and eye's still inside, there had to be at least 3 skulls before she would share with anybody.
BTW, I did grow up on a farm that raised or hunted it's table meat, most everything was fair game back then.
Scott
Edit to add, Grandma drew the line at snake, any kind of snake would get you ran out of the house. She had a mean broom arm, it hurt when she hit you.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yes, the Asian and Island people do like chicken feet cooked in several different ways, My own Grandma not only liked her chicken feet, she was very fond of squirrel skull with the brain and eye's still inside, there had to be at least 3 skulls before she would share with anybody.
BTW, I did grow up on a farm that raised or hunted it's table meat, most everything was fair game back then.
Scott
Edit to add, Grandma drew the line at snake, any kind of snake would get you ran out of the house. She had a mean broom arm, it hurt when she hit you.

Ewwwww squirrel skull!?!?! Although its kinda funny she wouldn't eat snake as it seems thats more common? And i would eat snake before i ate squirrel skull with brains and eyes...

And that reminds me, our old dog used to catch and eat squirrels.