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{{short description|Corned ham hock}}
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[[Image:Eisbein-2.jpg|thumb|267px|Corned Eisbein, with [[Sauerkraut]]]]
[[Image:Schwein-Eisbein.png|thumb|267px|Ham hock position]]
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'''Eisbein''' is a [[German cuisine|German dish]] of {{linktext|corned}} [[ham hock]], usually [[Curing (food preservation) |cured]] and slightly boiled. 

== Regional variations ==
Eisbein is usually sold already cured and sometimes [[Smoking (cooking) |smoked]], and then used in simple hearty dishes. Numerous regional variations exist, for example in [[Berlin]] it is served with [[pease pudding]].<ref name=gf/> In southern parts of Germany it is usually roasted. In [[Franconia]] it is commonly served with mashed [[potatoes]] or [[sauerkraut]], in Austria with [[horseradish]] and [[Mustard (condiment)|mustard]] instead.

== Etymology ==
The German name (literally: 'ice leg') has associations with the practice of using a [[pig]]'s leg-bone for ice skating. In [[southern Germany]], the common preparation is known as ''[[Schweinshaxe]]''.

== In other countries ==
The [[Polish cuisine]]'s {{Langx|pl|golonka|translation=(little shin)|label=none}} or {{Lang|pl| golonko}} and the [[Swedish cuisine]]'s ''[[fläsklägg med rotmos]]'' are very similar, alternatively grilled on a barbecue. Other similar dishes include the [[Swiss cuisine]]'s {{Lang|gsw|Wädli}} and the [[Austrian cuisine]]'s ''[[Stelze]]''.

== See also ==
* {{annotated link|List of pork dishes}}
* {{portal-inline|Food}}

== References ==
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<ref name=gf>{{Cite web |title=Berlin: History, Lifestyle and Home-Style Cuisine |url=http://www.germanfoods.org/consumer/facts/berlin.cfm |date= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303102248/http://www.germanfoods.org/consumer/facts/berlin.cfm |archive-date=2014-03-03 |website=germanfoods.org}}</ref>
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== External links==
* {{Commonscat-inline}}

[[Category:German pork dishes]]
[[Category:Czech cuisine]]
[[Category:Polish cuisine]]
[[Category:Pomeranian cuisine]]
[[Category:Swedish cuisine]]
[[Category:Austrian cuisine]]
[[Category:Pickles]]
[[Category:Salted foods]]
[[Category:Smoked meat]]


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