Irish for a pig's foot, a delicacy rich in taste and possibly
high in cholesterol. They are boiled and served with cabbage, or can be boiled then sauteed in
butter for a richer cholesterol dose, the latter way with a lot of chips. Sometimes they're even pickled, jellied and served with beer and brown bread. They also come smoked, served with Colman's mustard. Bon appetit!
Jimmy Joyce loved them and had them prominently in his books. My grandpa could eat two or three at a sitting, but it's a lot of
work sifting out the
bones.
Sentence: I'd give my right arm for a nice,
juicy crubeen right now.