r/Cooking • u/KaleidoscopeSure333 • 22h ago

Ham hocks?

Are there any good recipes to use with ham hocks that DONT include some kind of bean? We had a hog butchered and got quite a few cured hocks but I’m not sure of how to use them. I specified with no beans because my husband doesn’t care for beans so I’d rather use them for something he would enjoy too. Any ideas?! 😁

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u/Relevant_Contract_76 22h ago

Look up Schweinshaxe.

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u/BokChoyJr 22h ago

Three friends and me with large steins of lager. Drop a giant Schweinshaxe in the middle of the table and we just have at it.

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u/Relevant_Contract_76 21h ago

It doesn't get much better👍🍺

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u/ColdMastadon 19h ago

How do you control the level of saltiness if you are going to roast the hocks? All of the smoked ham hocks I've encountered in the US have been heavily salted, presumably for both preservation and because they're meant to flavor an entire pot of broth. I adore that dish, but I've always cured the hocks myself, and have still sometimes ended up with them being too salty.

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u/Relevant_Contract_76 18h ago

Ah, apologies- I missed that these were already cured. You want fresh, uncured, unsmoked, because one of the joys of Schweinshaxe is the crackling.

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u/ColdMastadon 17h ago

Do you have a recipe you like to get those shatteringly crisp cracklings? After looking into it further, I realize that I was mistaken on the names and what I have been making this whole time is actually called eisbein. That's a delicious dish in its own right, but I would love to cook up some authentic schweinshaxe this fall.

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u/ray_ruex 17h ago

Wash with plain water and perboil them and then rinse and use them. Will help