Find out why—and what a ham hock can do for your recipes. You can order a deli meat ham sandwich at a sub shop, and many ...

My late grandmother would be proud of this dish – she used to cook a ham hock every week religiously, serving it hot for ...

Put the ham hock, carrots, onion, celery, garlic, leek, bay leaves, thyme and stock in a large casserole and bring to the boil. Cover with a lid and cook for 2 hours over a gentle heat ...

Place the ham hock in a pot and cover with cold water. Add the onions and celery and bring to the boil. Simmer until fork tender. Alternatively put in a pot, cover with a lid and bake in a 160oc ...

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 ...

Put 1 ham hock in a large pan with 1 quartered onion, 2 bay leaves, 10 peppercorns and 4 cloves. Cover well with water, bring to the boil and simmer gently for about 1 hour, or until tender. Step 2 ...