Ham Hock and Stock « 101 Things Every Cook Should Cook. This is proper frugal food.
A whole ham hock costs me £1.75 – and that’s a posh organic one from my local farmer’s market – and it’s easily made to stretch to three meals. It baffles me why this isn’t a more widely used joint of meat. Granted, the initial cooking takes some time but you’re not standing at the stove slaving away over it, it just bubbles away on its own for a few hours. If I wasn’t so paranoid about accidentally burning down my flat, I’d put this on in the morning, go out and do other things, and then come back and it would be ready. As it is, it’s a pleasant Sunday night ritual to cook a ham hock ready for the week. Welcome to The Congo Cookbook - The Congo Cookbook (African recipes) www.congocookbook.com - Honey-roast ham hock with mustard sauce - Recipes - Food & Drink. Why don't more of us cook ham at home?
Just boil the meat, wait for it to cool down and then carve some off to have between slices of bread. You can, of course, make a little more effort and throw in a couple of onions and carrots, a handful of peppercorns and some herbs to add flavour to your stock, which you can then transform into pea and ham soup or a good ham broth. Once you've boiled the ham, you can then roast it to give it a luscious sticky coat and serve it hot or cold. Cooking individual ham hocks for guests gives you and them more of the delicious outside edge. for the glaze 200g clear honey 60g grain mustard Wash the ham hocks in cold water and put them into a large pot with the onions, carrots, bay leaf, cloves and peppercorns. Meanwhile, gently cook the shallots in the butter without colouring for 2-3 minutes, until soft.
Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC/gas mark 6. Bring the sauce back to the boil and serve poured around the hock. What a carve up: Mark Hix's ham hock recipes - Features - Food & Drink. During these recessionary times, an economical ham hock or two cooked once a week is a great idea for any household, rather than buying that pre-sliced plastic ham that tastes more of its packaging.
Down in Dorset at Felicity's Farm Shop in Morcombelake (felicitysfarmshop.co.uk), a fantastic place where I regularly shop, ham hocks were recently selling for 99p each – now that really is a bargain. Ham hocks are available both smoked and unsmoked but I always like to soak them overnight to remove any excess saltiness, regardless of the instructions on the packets, as you don't want to go through the cooking process and discover that the meat is far too salty. Griddled scallops with ham hock and split peas Serves 4 Ham hock goes really well with shellfish, rather like bacon. Melt the butter in a small heavy based saucepan and gently cook the onion for 2-3 minutes until soft.
To serve, spoon the peas on to a serving dish and place the scallops on top. Ham hock with root vegetable remoulade.