Crispy Pigs’ Tails

Ingredients

  • 8 long fresh pigs' tails (7 to 9 inches; 4 pounds total; see cooks' note, below)
  • 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
  • 2 medium carrots, coarsely chopped
  • 2 celery ribs, chopped
  • 1 head of garlic, cloves peeled
  • 3 large sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • Zest of 1 lemon, removed in strips with a vegetable peeler (avoid bitter white pith)
  • 3 Turkish or 1 1/2 California bay leaves
  • 10 whole black peppercorns
  • 1 1/2 cups dry red wine
  • 4 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth (36 fl oz)
  • 2 tablespoons dry mustard
  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups fine dry bread crumbs
  • 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces

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