Pig tail, also referred to as pigtail and pork tail, are the tails from a pig used as a food ingredient in many cuisines. [1] [2] [3] [4] Pig tails can be smoked, [5] fried, [6] or roasted in barbecue sauce.
They are also brine cured or used as jelly stock for brawn. [7] Pig tails are used in the cuisine of the American South in various recipes with black-eyed peas, collard greens, red beans, and kalalloo.
In the Caribbean salted pig tails are used. In Puerto Rico, pig tails are eaten raw in sandwiches; after being cleansed it is microwaved, for about thirty seconds, and eaten with cheese, mustard, and mayom usually on a ciabatta roll. In Guadeloupe pig tail is used to flavor stews and soups. [8]