Trotter Gear

St. John is launching their first commercial product (not to be confused with their restaurant on Commercial Street) - a squicky substance called 'Trotter Gear', made from the distillation of pig bits, carefully mushed up with STUFF.

I was recently perusing the latest Fergus Henderson cookbook (a birthday  present from Anne), and the origins of Trotter Gear are described in loving (if marginally horrifying) detail. As the 'Gear is also a key ingredient in almost a dozen recipes in the book (including a delicious looking Fried Rabbit), it seems a very useful thing indeed.

Now, thank God, I'll never have to make it myself, as St. John will be selling it through Selfridges (London) as of Monday, September 10th. Fergus Henderson has also promised to make an appearance in person, both to demonstrate 'Gear and to sign copies of his new book.

A new site: www.trottergear.com should be launched shortly.

Comments

[Angus]

Jesus, that sounds good.

[Jared]

I love the idea of an ambiguous uber-squick, that you can add to absolutely anything, to add both flavor and full-on offal-authenticity.

Also, the new cookbook? Awesome. Worth it for the photography alone.

[Julia]

You have been on that island for Too Long.