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Knuckle

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United States

Known as an American recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 4 ingredients

  1. a spoon of salt
  2. Shank
  3. Five pounds require an hour
  4. three quarts of water

Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.

Method

  1. The knuckle, or shank, is best boiled, or made into a stew.
  2. Five pounds require an hour and a half, or a little more, to boil tender.
  3. Use about three quarts of water ;
  4. add a spoon of salt ;
  5. and, when the water boils, put in the meat.
  6. Thicken the soup, and serve first, if wanted, excepting what is needed for gravy.
  7. Vegetables may be cooked with it.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan