Crubeens
Crubeens (from Irish crúibín, meaning "pig's trotter")[1][2] are an Irish dish made of boiled pigs' feet. They are traditionally eaten by hand, like corn on the cob.[3] Crubeens can include the pigs' calves, and can be consumed fried, broiled, baked, or otherwise prepared.
History
[edit]They were a common food served in rural Irish pubs, with Theodora Fitzgibbon recounting that as a "country dish" served with "brown soda bread and pints of stout."[4] Like many snacks served in pubs, their salted preparation made patrons more thirsty.[5]
The Irish singer Liam Clancy references them in a preamble to the song The Galway Races, and they are mentioned in the lyrics of some versions as an example of food available at a horse race.[6]
Modern Irish chefs have included crubeens with modernised recipes at their restaurants, including Kevin Thornton.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ crúibín Foras na Gaeilge, 2013.
- ^ Crubeens (Crunchy Pigs' Trotters). European Cuisines. Retrieved: 2010-10-15.
- ^ Hickey, Margaret (2018). Ireland's green larder : the definitive history of Irish food and drink ([Paperback edition] ed.). London: Unbound. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-78352-799-1. OCLC 1085196202.
- ^ McMahon, Jp (2024). An Irish Food Story: 100 Foods That Made Us. Dublin: Nine Bean Rows. p. 117. ISBN 9781738479504.
- ^ Allen, Darina (2005-09-10). "Recipe for Crubeens". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- ^ "Galway Races". www.kinglaoghaire.com. King Laoghaire. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
And a big crubeen for thruppence / To be suckin' while you're able
- ^ Mac Con Iomaire, Martin (2002). "The Pig in Irish Cuisine past and present". The Fat of the Land: Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery: 207–215.
External links
[edit]- Recipe for Crubeens
- Hall’s Pictorial Weekly on RTÉ Television with a satirical sketch on the decline of crubeens and tripe (1972)
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