Stewed Calf’s Feet

Cheap and Good

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Complex

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By Eliza Acton

Published 1845

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Ingredients

  • Calf’s feet (large), 2
  • water, 3 pints
  • salt, ½ to ⅓

Method

This is an excellent family dish, highly nutritious, and often very inexpensive, as the feet during the summer are usually sold at a low rate. Wash them with nicety, divide them at the joint, and split the claws; arrange them closely in a thick stewpan or saucepan, and pour in as much cold water as will cover them about half an inch: three pints will be sufficient for a couple of large feet. Wh