Which delicacy are pigs often used to locate?
"distinct wavelength sensitivities (blue and green) suggests that at least some colour vision is present. Pigs have a well-developed sense of smell, and use is made of this in Europe where they are trained to locate underground truffles. Olfactory rather than visual stimuli are used in the identification of other pigs. Hearing is also well developed, and localisation of sounds is made by moving the head. Pigs use auditory stimuli extensively as a means of communication in all social activities. Alarm or aversive stimuli are transmitted to other pigs not only by auditory cues but also by pheromones. Similarly, recognition"
"a pig, it uses only the middle two digits for walking, although, unlike pigs, the other toes may be altogether absent. Its stomach is not ruminating, although it has three chambers, and is more complex than those of pigs. Peccaries are omnivores, and will eat insects, grubs, and occasionally small animals, although their preferred foods consist of roots, grasses, seeds, fruit, and cacti—particularly prickly pear. Pigs and peccaries can be differentiated by the shape of the canine tooth, or tusk. In European pigs, the tusk is long and curves around on itself, whereas in peccaries, the tusk is short and"
"Truffle hog A truffle hog is any domestic pig used for locating and extracting the fruit bodies of the fungi known as truffles from temperate forests in Europe and North America. Pigs have a great sense of smell, and are able to identify truffles from as deep as three feet underground. It is thought that the natural sex hormones of the male pig are similar to the smell of the truffles, and, also, pigs have a natural affinity for rooting in the earth for food. They are trained to hunt truffles by walking on a leash through suitable groves with"
"Pig blood curd Pig blood curd (Cantonese: 豬紅; Jyutping: zyu1hung4; Mandarin: 血豆腐; Pinyin: xuě dòufǔ), also known as ""blood tofu"" or ""blood pudding"", is a popular Cantonese delicacy in Hong Kong, southern China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. It is commonly served with carbohydrates, such as noodles or congee. Pig blood curd originated from blood rice pudding (米血糕) in southern China. Blood rice pudding is a pastry made from blood and rice grains. Rice is the main ingredient of southern Chinese cuisine; the two common methods to cook rice are steaming and boiling. Duck meat is a source of supplement (補劑), however,"
"Musicals. It was also on the list of programs broadcast by ABC Television. ""Posankka"" is a hybrid marzipan pig–rubber ducky statue in Turku, Finland near the University of Turku. Marzipan pig The marzipan pig is a traditional German and Scandinavian confectionery consisting of marzipan shaped as a pig. During Jul in Norway, a tradition is to eat a rice porridge known as risgrøt; a single almond is hidden in the porridge. Whoever finds the almond receives a marzipan pig as a prize. The same tradition exists for Christmas Eve in Denmark, but with risalamande. In Germany, marzipan pigs are given"
"pigs conventional mini pig pellet feed. Domesticated pigs, especially miniature breeds, are commonly kept as pets. Domestic pigs are raised commercially as livestock; materials that are garnered include their meat (known as pork), leather, and their bristly hairs which are used to make brushes. Because of their foraging abilities and excellent sense of smell, they are used to find truffles in many European countries. Both wild and feral pigs are commonly hunted. The relatively short, stiff, coarse hairs of the pig are called bristles, and were once so commonly used in paintbrushes that in 1946 the Australian Government launched Operation"
"Pig's trotters A pig's trotter, also known as a pettitoe, is the culinary term used to refer to the foot of a pig. The cuts are used in various dishes around the world, and experienced a resurgence in the late 2000s. Before sale, the trotters are cleaned and typically have the hairs pulled with a hot tank and beaters. They are often used in cooking to make stocks, as they add thickness to gravy, although they are also served as a normal cut of meat. Chef Marco Pierre White has long served trotters at his restaurants, based on the original"
"retrieve their next clue in the bags hung at the other end of the course. Air dates: November 20 – 22, 2012 In this leg's Detour, teams had to choose between ""Jig"" or ""Pig"". In ""Jig"", teams would have to don costumes and perform a traditional Ibalong dance to the satisfaction of two judges. In ""Pig"", teams would have to cover each other in mud and powder and enter a muddy pen to catch four pigs. Once each team member caught two pigs and put them in another pen, a farmer would give them their next clue. In this leg's"
"and European cuisines. However, they are less common in Muslim majority countries as the result of Islamic dietary law which forbids the consumption of pork. In these countries, cow's trotters are a popular halal alternative. Pig's trotters A pig's trotter, also known as a pettitoe, is the culinary term used to refer to the foot of a pig. The cuts are used in various dishes around the world, and experienced a resurgence in the late 2000s. Before sale, the trotters are cleaned and typically have the hairs pulled with a hot tank and beaters. They are often used in cooking"
"episode of the Discovery Channel series ""MythBusters"", the Build Team investigated the difficulty of catching a greased pig, both with and without technological assistance. Pig wrestling Pig wrestling (also known as pig scramble and with the variants hog wrestling and greased pig catching) is a type of game sometimes played at agricultural shows such as state and county fairs, in which contestants, usually children or young adults, try to grab a slippery pig. In the most common version of the game, a team of four members chases a domestic pig around a fenced-off mud pit and attempts to place it"
"a keeper. The use of the pig to hunt truffles is said to date back to the Roman Empire, but the first well-documented use comes from the Italian Renaissance writer and gastronomist, Bartolomeo Platina, in the 15th century. Later references to truffle pigs include John Ray in the 17th century. In 1875, a truffle hog could cost up to 200 francs. A skilled truffler could more than make up for this investment due to the high price of truffles on the gourmet food market. Today it is common for dogs (known as ""truffle hounds"") as well as truffle hogs to"
"a fiesta game called ""Catch the Oily Pig"". Teams would have to cover each other in oil and enter a muddy pen to catch four pigs. Once each team member caught two pigs and put them in another pen, a farmer would give them their next clue. Airdate: 6 June 2012 The Detour was a choice choice between Pull and Poo. Both Detour options required teams to travel to Jabbar and Laallu's Dairy in Bhalswa. In Pull, teams had to take turns milking a cow in order to collect half-litre of milk, which they could exchange for their next clue."
"in the southern U.S., where the ""Cochon de Lait"" festival is held annually in the small town of Mansura, Louisiana. During this festival, as its name implies, suckling pigs are roasted. Other uses for the suckling pig in the U.S. include slow roasting in an oven or (as in a Hawaiian-style pig roast) in a pit. The latter remains popular in the cuisine of the Southern United States. Suckling pig A suckling pig is a piglet fed on its mother's milk (i.e., a piglet which is still a ""suckling""). In culinary contexts, a suckling pig is slaughtered between the ages"
"half of the twentieth century. Sweet potatoes are the main staple of the Lani and are used for dowry and offerings. The main source of meat is from hunting as pigs are too valued to be served often. Pigs are a source of wealth in the Papuan highlands with women suckling pigs and cuddling them to keep them warm. The main way to cook pig is to make a pit oven and lower in packets of meat and sweet potatoes wrapped in leaves into the hot rocks and then burying it to keep the steam in. Houses are thatched with"
"are generally herbivorous, but the domestic pig is an omnivore, like its wild relative. When used as livestock, domestic pigs are farmed primarily for the consumption of their flesh, called pork. The animal's bones, hide, and bristles are also used in commercial products. Domestic pigs, especially miniature breeds, are kept as pets. The domestic pig typically has a large head, with a long snout which is strengthened by a special prenasal bone and a disk of cartilage at the tip. The snout is used to dig into the soil to find food, and is a very acute sense organ. The"
"is made of. For example, steel pipelines effectively prevent any significant radio communications outside the pipe. It is therefore necessary that the pig use internal means to record its own movement during the trip. This may be done by odometers, gyroscope-assisted tilt sensors and other technologies. The pig records this positional data so that the distance it moves along with any bends can be interpreted later to determine the exact path taken. Location verification is often accomplished by surface instruments that record the pig's passage by either audible, magnetic, radio-transmission or other means. The sensors record when they detect the"
"frogs are now critically endangered. In many parts of Baluchistan, especially in south sea coast of Baluchistan, frog legs are a delicacy. They are generally served fried with Pakistani species. Cooked bones of frog legs have been discovered in an archaeological dig in Amesbury Wiltshire, dating back to between 7596 and 6250 BC, evidence that indicates that they were part of the local diet. Some view this as evidence that Britons started eating them before the French. For several centuries however, frogs have been considered repellent to the British. ""Frog"" has been an abusive English nickname for a French person"
"Marzipan pig The marzipan pig is a traditional German and Scandinavian confectionery consisting of marzipan shaped as a pig. During Jul in Norway, a tradition is to eat a rice porridge known as risgrøt; a single almond is hidden in the porridge. Whoever finds the almond receives a marzipan pig as a prize. The same tradition exists for Christmas Eve in Denmark, but with risalamande. In Germany, marzipan pigs are given at New Year's for good luck (""Glücksschwein""). ""The Marzipan Pig"" (1986, ) is a children's book by Russell Hoban. The story was filmed as one of the HBO Storybook"
"Peccary A peccary (also javelina or skunk pig) is a medium-sized pig-like hoofed mammal of the family Tayassuidae (New World pigs). They are found throughout Central and South America and in the southwestern area of North America. Peccaries usually measure between in length, and a full-grown adult usually weighs about . Peccaries, which are native to the Americas, are often confused with the pig family that originated in Afro-Eurasia, especially since some domestic pigs brought by European settlers have escaped over the years and now run wild as ""razorback"" hogs in many parts of the United States. In many countries,"
"even learn to distinguish between the scribbles they knew from those they saw for the first time."" Rooting is an instinctual behavior in pigs that is characterized by a pig nudging its snout into something. Similar to a cat’s kneading, rooting is found comforting, first happens when they are born in order to obtain their mother’s milk, and can become a habitual, obsessive behavior which is most prominent in animals weaned too early. Often, pigs will root and dig into the ground to forage for food. Rooting is known to also be used as a means of communication. A pig"
"these scent glands by rubbing one against another. The pungent odor allows peccaries to recognize other members of their herd, despite their myopic vision. The odor is strong enough to be picked up by humans, which earns the peccary the nickname of ""skunk pig"". Three (possibly four) living species of peccaries are found from the southwestern United States through Central America and into South America and Trinidad. The collared peccary (""Pecari tajacu"") or ""musk hog"", referring to the animal's scent glands, occurs from the southwestern United States into South America and the island of Trinidad. The coat consists of wiry"
"Pig's ear (food) Pig's ear, as food for human consumption, is the cooked ear of pig. It is found in a number of cuisines around the world. In Bulgaria, pig's ear is used like an appetizer for beer or wine. It is first boiled and then grilled, served with lemon, soy sauce, salt and ground pepper. In Chinese cuisine, pig's ear is often an appetizer or a side dish, called 豬耳朵 (pinyin: ""zhū ěr duo"", ""pig's ear""). Pig's ear can be abbreviated in Chinese to simply 豬耳. In some regions, pig's ears are known as 层层脆 (""ceng ceng cui"", literally"
"a delicacy in Chongqing or Sichuan cuisine, and it is often cooked in spicy hot pot or barbecued. In the southern part of China, pig brain is used for ""Tianma Zhunao Tang"". In South India goat brain curry or fry is a delicacy. Similar delicacies from around the world include Mexican ""tacos de sesos"". The Anyang tribe of Cameroon practiced a tradition in which a new tribal chief would consume the brain of a hunted gorilla, while another senior member of the tribe would eat the heart. Indonesian cuisine specialty in Minangkabau cuisine also served beef brain in a coconut-milk"
"the pig, including snout, intestines, ears, and innards. The dish ""sisig"" from Pampanga is traditionally made from the skin on a pig's head, and it also includes the ears and brain. The dish ""dinakdakan"" from the Ilocos Region also includes the same pig parts, while ""warek-warek"", also from the same region, uses pig innards. ""Dinuguan"" is a particular type of blood-stew (depending on region) made using pig intestines, pork meat and sometimes ears and cheeks usually with a vinegar base, and green chili peppers. Pig's blood is also a main ingredient of ""pinuneg"", a blood sausage made in the Cordilleras."
"include salt and pepper, bell peppers, peperoncini (dried hot peppers), garlic and rosemary. Fennel seeds and orange rind are sometimes added to this mixture which is then encased in the pig’s intestines or stomach before aging. Ventricina is often spread on bread and is sometimes placed on the grill or in the oven to make a form of bruschetta. <br> Crognaleto Crognaleto is a ""comune"" and city of slightly less than 2,000 people in the Province of Teramo, central Italy. Crognaleto sits at an elevation of and has its communal administrative offices in the ""frazione"" (outlying area) of Nerito. The"
"Frog legs Frog legs are one of the better-known delicacies of French and Chinese cuisine. The legs of edible frogs are also consumed in other parts of the world, including Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Northern Italy, the Alentejo region of Portugal, Spain, Albania, Slovenia, Romania, the northwest Greece and the Southern regions of the United States. As of 2014, the world's largest exporter of frogs is Indonesia, also a large consumer. In such regions as Brazil, Mexico and the Caribbean, many frogs are still caught wild. Frog legs are rich in protein, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A, and potassium. They are"
"or ""cuisses de grenouille"" are a traditional dish particularly found in the region of the Dombes (""département"" of Ain). Widespread consumption of frog's legs is relatively recent, occurring within the last two hundred years. Frog , known as「田鸡」(field chicken) when described in cuisine, legs are commonly eaten in China, especially in Southern Chinese cuisine tradition. Bullfrogs and pig frogs are farmed on a large scale in some areas of China, such as Sichuan. In Chinese cuisine, frog legs are usually stir fried and mixed with light spices, stewed, fried, or made into congee; a popular dish in Cantonese cuisine. In"
"important in their local culture, being the most important tool used in bartering, especially in dowries. Likewise pig feasts are extremely important to celebrate events communally; the success of a feast, and that of a village big man (man of influence) or organiser, is often gauged by the number of pigs slaughtered. The Dani use an earth oven method of cooking pig and their staple crops such as sweet potato, banana, and cassava. They heat some stones in a fire until they are extremely hot, then wrap cuts of meat and pieces of sweet potato or banana inside banana leaves."
"meat, ham, garlic, onion, clove and herbs. Game is also abundant: wild boar (""singhjari""), thrush (""tordulu""), hare (""levru""), common blackbird (""merulu"", now protected), snipes (""bicazzi"") have their own recipes. Several dishes are prepared when the pig is slaughtered: ""Sanghi di maiale incu l'uva secca"", a blood sausage with raisin, akin to the Italian ""Sanguinaccio"" and the French boudin; ""Ventra"", another preparation made with pork blood, pork stomach and mangold; ""Casgiu di Porcu"" (""Pork cheese""), resulting from boiling several hours pork head and feet, cooking the detached meat and fat with spices and letting it harden in a recipient; ""Misgiscia"", similar"
"months ahead. If conditions permit, domestic pigs feed continuously for many hours and then sleep for many hours, in contrast to ruminants which tend to feed for a short time and then sleep for a short time. Pigs are omnivorous, and are highly versatile in their feeding behaviour. As they are foraging animals, they primarily eat leaves, stems, roots, fruits, and flowers. Domestic pigs are highly intelligent animals, and according to David DiSalvo's writing in ""Forbes"", they are ""widely considered the smartest domesticated animal in the world. Pigs can move a cursor on a video screen with their snouts and"
"Pig bladder Pig bladder (also pig's bladder) is the urinary bladder of a domestic pig, similar to the human urinary bladder. Today, this hollow organ has various applications in medicine, and in traditional cuisines and customs. Historically, the pig bladder had several additional uses, all based on its properties as a lightweight, stretchable container that could be filled and tied off. The pig bladder has several traditional ceremonial uses in Europe. It is traditional during the festival Fasching in Bad Aussee to brandish inflated pig bladders on sticks. Similarly, in Xinzo de Limia, Spain, inflated pig bladders are carried during"
"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. Pork tail Pig tail, also referred to as pigtail and pork tail, are the tails from a pig used as a food ingredient in many cuisines. Pig tails can be smoked, fried, or roasted in barbecue sauce (a specialty in Waterloo Region, Ontario). They are also brine cured or used as jelly stock for brawn (head cheese). Pig tails are used in the cuisine of the American South in"
"Pork Pork is the culinary name for meat from a domestic pig (""Sus scrofa domesticus""). It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BC. Pork is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved. Curing extends the shelf life of the pork products. Ham, smoked pork, gammon, bacon and sausage are examples of preserved pork. Charcuterie is the branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products, many from pork. Pork is the most popular meat in Eastern and Southeastern Asia, and is also very common in the Western world, especially in Central Europe."