Pickled pigs feet is a type of pork

Pork

Pork is the culinary name for meat from the domestic pig , which is eaten in many countries. It is one of the most commonly consumed meats worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BC....

 associated with Cuisine of the Southern United States

Cuisine of the Southern United States

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, African American

African American

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 soul food

Soul food

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, as well as Irish cuisine

Irish cuisine

Irish cuisine is a style of cooking originating from Ireland or developed by Irish people. It evolved from centuries of social and political change. The cuisine takes its influence from the crops grown and animals farmed in its temperate climate. The introduction of the potato in the second half of...

, and Korean cuisine.

The feet of hogs

Pig

A pig is any of the animals in the genus Sus, within the Suidae family of even-toed ungulates. Pigs include the domestic pig, its ancestor the wild boar, and several other wild relatives...

 are typically salt

Salt

In chemistry, salts are ionic compounds that result from the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base. They are composed of cations and anions so that the product is electrically neutral...

ed and smoked in the same manner as other pork cuts, such as ham

Ham

Ham is a cut of meat from the thigh of the hind leg of certain animals, especiallypigs. Nearly all hams sold today are fully cooked or cured.-Etymology:...

s and bacon

Bacon

Bacon is a cured meat prepared from a pig. It is first cured using large quantities of salt, either in a brine or in a dry packing; the result is fresh bacon . Fresh bacon may then be further dried for weeks or months in cold air, boiled, or smoked. Fresh and dried bacon must be cooked before eating...

. It is common to preserve them in a manner very similar to home canning

Home canning

Home canning or bottling, also known colloquially as putting up or processing, is the process of preserving foods, in particular, fruits, vegetables, and meats, by packing them into glass jars and then heating the jars to kill the organisms that would create spoilage.- North America :In North...

 and processes for pickle

Pickling

Pickling, also known as brining or corning is the process of preserving food by anaerobic fermentation in brine to produce lactic acid, or marinating and storing it in an acid solution, usually vinegar . The resulting food is called a pickle. This procedure gives the food a salty or sour taste...

d vegetables; typically a saturation of hot vinegar

Vinegar

Vinegar is a liquid substance consisting mainly of acetic acid and water, the acetic acid being produced through the fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria. Commercial vinegar is produced either by fast or slow fermentation processes. Slow methods generally are used with traditional...

 brine

Brine

Brine is water, saturated or nearly saturated with salt .Brine is used to preserve vegetables, fruit, fish, and meat, in a process known as brining . Brine is also commonly used to age Halloumi and Feta cheeses, or for pickling foodstuffs, as a means of preserving them...

 is used. Such methods allow them to be preserved without the need for refrigeration

Refrigeration

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 until the jar is opened.

Pigs feet that are pickled are usually consumed as something of a snack

Snack

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 or a delicacy rather than as the primary focus of a meal as its meat

Meat

Meat is animal flesh that is used as food. Most often, this means the skeletal muscle and associated fat and other tissues, but it may also describe other edible tissues such as organs and offal...

 course. However, pigs feet are not always pickled and in the aforementioned cultures, may be cooked as a part of a meal, often with vinegar and water to preserve their natural flavor. They have a high fat content, with almost an equal portion of saturated fat to protein. As a dish, pigs feet is known as crubeens

Crubeens

Crubeens are an Irish food made of boiled pigs' feet. They are traditionally eaten by hand.-External links:*...

or crúibíní and jokbal

Jokbal

Jokbal is a Korean dish consisting of pigs' feet cooked with soy sauce and spices.-Preparation:The hair is removed from pigs' feet and they are thoroughly washed. Leeks, garlic, ginger, cheongju and water are brought to a boil. The pigs' feet are added, brought back to a boil and then simmered...

, in Ireland and Korea, respectively.