Raw hocks have pale, off-white skin and deep reddish-pink muscle. Smoked ham hocks appear fully cooked, with the meat taking on a rust-colored appearance. All parts of the hock are edible except ...

Preheat oven to 275 degrees. In a small, lidded, oven-safe casserole, cook ham hock, carrots, onions, celery, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf and stock, covered, until ham ...

Put the ham hock, chicken, onion ... along with a few leaves of fresh tarragon. Bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes before passing through a sieve. Discard the shells and set the stock ...

Select fresh peas with bright green pods that are ... before serving alongside grilled fish fillets or slices of boiled ham hock. Alternatively, cook up a prawn risotto, stirring in the peas ...

I’m saving the whole ham for Christmas proper, bacon hocks are the main feature for this mid-winter feast, matched with an orange chutney and bread sauce. This will be accompanied by all the ...