Polish Jellied Pigs' Feet Recipe

This polish jellied pigs' feet recipe is known variously as zimne nogi (which literally means "Cold legs"), studzienina, zimne stopy ("Cold feet"), galareta z nek ("Jelly legs"). Most eastern europeans come from an agrarian society, so nose-to-tail eating (now being espoused by modern gourmet chefs) is a way to survive the sometimes-difficult farming life. This recipe demonstrates an attempt to emulate the aspic-covered gourmet dishes of the aristocracy or szlachta. Jellied pigs' feet exist in most eastern european cuisines and in other parts of the world, especially the united kingdom where they are known as trotters.