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 American families share Easter ham if they celebrate the holiday.

Make a hearty soup with smoky ham hocks, crispy pancetta, and garlicky croutons for a satisfying and flavorful meal.

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 ...

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 ...

Place the ham hock in a pot and cover with cold water. Add the onion and celery and bring to a simmer. Cook for about 3 hours or until the ham is tender. Remove ham from stock and set aside.

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 ...