I have no idea but I'm watching this thread with anticipation

I'm just about to run out the door but Ill try and find a recipe I came accrossnot long ago, will post in a few hours when I get back.

ddziak,

i use this German recipe (translated just in case the other guys fancy trying it  ) ...

1kg pork knuckle
1 tsp salt
200g soup vegetables (suppengrün) ie. celeriac,carrots,leek,parsley
1 bay leaf
1 onion
Peppercorns (I usually add about 1 tsp of peppercorns)
1/4 liter beer
3/4 liter meat stock
1 slice of white bread

To baste:
7 tbsps of beer
1 tsp of honey
1 tsp of cornflour


Rinse the knuckle under cold running water then pat dry.
Place in a large, heavy based pan and add the soup vegetables (chopped) bay leaf and peppercorns.
Pour in the stock and beer.
Cover with a lid and simmer for approx. 1 hour (I think longer is better so i usually cook it for about 1.5 hours just to make sure it's really tender).
Remove the knuckle from the liquid and pat it dry with some paper kitchen towels.
Score the skin then  brush with a mixture of cornflour, beer and honey.
Place on a small oven tray ( middle shelf)  then grill on a medium heat for about 7 mins on one side, basting it regularly. Turn over and baste the other side then continue grilling for another 6 or 7 mins.
To make the sauce, add the slice of bread to the meat stock, boil for a couple of mins then push the sauce through a sieve.


you can boil  these the day before you need them  then finish cooking them in the oven/grill the next day...it's better to re-heat them  in the oven first THEN grill them (IMO) , just to make sure they're warmed through properly

Allora, you are fantastic! My husband works for a German company and enjoys the pork knuckle in Munich every time he visits. I've tried to improvise it but it was pretty dismal - I'll knock his socks off with this one! Thank you!

Did somebody mention Fraulein im Dirndl mit Bier und Schweinhaxen? Quick somebody slap me!
Ein, Zwei, Zuffa!!!!