Holodets.

Holodets (Feet in Aspic) is the best meat appetizer, It can also be serves hot as meat soup.

Have the butcher skin and split pigs' feet. 

Cook pigs' feet, pork, vegetables, bay leaves,

peppercorns, allspice, garlic, and water to cover in a covered saucepot 2 hours on low heat. 

Skim off foam and add salt, parsley, and vinegar; cook 2 hours.

Strain off the stock; set aside. Take out pigs' feet and carrots. Discard onion and spices. 

Dice meat and slice carrots.

Arrange sliced carrots on bottom of an oiled mold. Put meat on top of carrots in mold. Add

parsley. Pour stock into mold.

Chill until set, at least 4 hours. Skim off fat.

Unmold onto platter. Garnish with lemon wedges and parsley sprigs.

Ingredients

1 kg pigs' or calves' feet.

300 g veal shanks.

1 ea onion, chopped.

3 ea carrots, pared.

3 ea bay leaves.

5 ea peppercorns.

2 ea celery stalks.

2 ea garlic cloves crushed (optional).

water.

salt.

fresh parsley chopped.

1/3 c vinegar.