Pork trotters à la Saint-Ménéhould, this 16th century recipe would have been fatal to Louis XVI, according to legend.
The king, on the run, would have demanded that his convoy stop at an inn to taste the famous pig's trotters.
Recognized, he was arrested at la Varenne a few hours later ...
The recipe for 4 people:
- 4 pig's trotters
- 1 carrot
- 1 onion
- 1 bouquet garni
- 25 cl of white wine
- 3 cloves
- 1 egg
- flour
- breadcrumbs
1.
Make a broth with the vegetables, spices and white wine
2.
Cook the tied pork trotters for 4 hours over low heat
3.
Cut the pig's trotters in half
4.
Dip them in the flour, egg and breadcrumbs
5.
Fry them