As I mentioned, I picked up a ham hock at the market recently. It was sold to me by a sweet Mennonite couple with an array of happy creatures that eat well and wander freely before meeting their demise.
Well, I defrosted it for this weekend for a batch of split pea soup and wowza! I mean, look at that thing! It looks like some magazine cover roast. Typically, you don't get much out of a ham hock except some smoky notes and a few grisly bits. But this was a whole seperate deal. This guy was unsmoked, but bursting with flavor. Two pounds total weight with a high ratio of tender pork that fell into the soup. The meat dealers come but once a month with their wares so I'll have to get a couple more of these for the freezer.
Thank you pig!
2 comments:
hi kate! i too live in chicago and need desperately to know where you found this hamhock!
Hey Rachel...I think I've met you before through Mari.
The hamhock comes from the Evanston Farmer's Market. Once a month Organic Pastures comes in from Eureka Illinois with *beautiful* meat. Alas, I don't know of a winter source for their stuff though.
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