Ham Hocks

Hi Anishka, Well, when it comes to using ham hocks in recipes, you pretty much nailed it with your reference to split pea soup and beans – that’s pretty much the traditional use for these hunky flavoring agents. This is because ham hocks usually include a lot of skin, tendons and ligaments that add flavor to dishes (like soups and beans) but are not very pleasant to eat themselves. That said, you can use ham hocks to flavor many soups (in addition to split pea), like my Chunky Potato Soup, Hearty Minestrone, Bronco Buster Soup (instead of the beef shank), and Farmhouse Ham Chowder. And many Southerners  use hocks to add flavor to long-cooking greens like collard greens or mustard greens. Hope this helps!