So, ham hocks is feet?

I've only ever seen black people eat ham hocks.

>>8547483
my mom uses them for soup. that's it

no, it's part of the rear leg
equivalent to the knee on a human

>>8548995
People eat this shit?

>>8548999
Yes in cartoons

>>8548999
it's seasoning for greens where im from. i've pulled some meat off of one i and ate it. i dont suck on chicken feet or pig feet or any of that other weird shit, mind you. i just wanted to see how it tasted.

They're cured and smoked. Meaning that you can use them for flavor in soups, cooking beans, Southern greens as another has mentioned in this thread, etc. Also some people just eat them.

>>8547483
Great for seasoning white beans if you don't have a ham bone. Shred the meat into the beans when they're done. Rib stickin' food, y'all.

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>>8548999
Ham hocks are great.

>>8548999

Shit yes. They're delicious as-is. They're also great for tossing into a pot of beans, greens, or soup. They contain a lot of connective tissue so they create a really rich stock.

>>8549906
sometimes they're smoked but not always. You can get "raw" ones too, which is key for many southeast asian dishes.

>>8547483
it's a traditional german dish, they are roasted and accompanied with some horseradish mustard that really activates your almonds

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Can be pretty good if prepared right.
Then again it is kinda like a waste product just one step above innards.

Fucking plebs ITT, usually get them with our whole pig order from the local butcher. Usually stew and and falls off the bone nicely.