When using ham for flavorful soups or stews, you may be wondering if it's better to use the bone or the hock. Here's the ...

Smoked pork hocks (also known as smoked ham hocks) are cured and brined, then slow-cooked to perfection. They deliver tender, ...

Place the ham hock in a large saucepan or casserole pot and add the carrot, turnip, celery and onion. Cover with water and either place on a stove top and simmer until ham is fork tender or cover ...

Hocks can be salty and smoky so I advise soaking overnight in cold water. Keep covered in the refrigerator. The meat on a bacon hock takes longer to become tender, so cook on stove-top for an hour ...

Add the garlic and soup celery if using and cook for 5 minutes. Mix into the lentils with the ham hock. Whisk the mustard, honey and vinegar together. Whisk in the oil and check seasoning.

A flavoursome ham hock with spinach and a perfectly poached egg is my ideal breakfast, especially when ravenous after a morning of exercise. You can buy the bearnaise sauce, but home-made is next ...