Spiced Salt

I use this mixture to season pig’s feet and tails. You can brine them as well, but these cuts of pork have their own special unctuous quality and lots of fat so are never dry. Store the salt mixture in a glass jar and use it also as a rub on pork roasts or in place of kosher salt in pork recipes.

Quartre-épices is a French seasoning mix that varies according to the whim of the producer. Commonly it is a mix of white pepper, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger, but cinnamon and allspic