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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] 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. [4] Crubeens can include the pigs' calves, and can be consumed fried, broiled, baked, or otherwise prepared.
And a big crubeen for thruppence / To be suckin' while you're able
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verification. (February 2013) |
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] 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. [4] Crubeens can include the pigs' calves, and can be consumed fried, broiled, baked, or otherwise prepared.
And a big crubeen for thruppence / To be suckin' while you're able