Name: Cold Jellied Pork (Muzhuzhi)
Yield: Serves 10 to 12
Cuisine: Georgia
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon whole allspice berries; 6 cups cold water; 2 bay leaves; ½ cup white wine vinegar; Salt; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; 2 carrots, peeled; 2 onions, peeled, each stuck with 4 cloves; 2 pig’s feet (about 1 pound); ½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns; ½-inch piece stick cinnamon; 1 pound pork butt

Preparation info

Serves
10 to 12

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Georgian Feast

By Darra Goldstein

Published 1999

About

Muzhuzhi is a favorite Georgian dish that exists in both hot and cold versions. I have chosen to present the cold dish here, because many people are squeamish about eating pig’s feet. In this version, the feet are removed before serving, having already imparted the necessary body and flavor to the broth. Cold muzhuzhi is particularly refreshing in the summer heat.