Comments on Gastronomy Domine: Twice-cooked aromatic pork hock

Ooh, brawn. There's a butcher in Cambridge (on Vic...

2009-04-22T21:14:00.000+01:00

Ooh, brawn. There's a butcher in Cambridge (on Victoria Bridge, for those locals who are interested) who sells it in little pots. And lovely stuff it is too.

That said, I'd quibble with the idea that a pork hock isn't tasty tout simple. Its texture can be difficult if you don't cook it over a long period, but it actually has a good, toothsome, meaty flavour, and I can imagine all kinds of good terrines and rilettes you could make with one with a minimum of extra flavourings.

Just tried something a lot different with the Hock...

2009-04-22T20:26:00.000+01:00

Just tried something a lot different with the Hock...http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1341/ham-hock-and-lentils. It points out that this not a tasty cut and does need a bit more than a couple of herbs to make something memorable.

However it came with trotter attached and cold it is like the Brawn mum used to make. Midday I microwaved it and ate it as a soup and last thing at night sliced it to make the filling of a fine sandwich. Three things to do with a Hock and all are wonderful

Splendid stuff, Soffit - really glad you liked it!...

2009-04-05T19:29:00.000+01:00

Splendid stuff, Soffit - really glad you liked it!

Bought a hock- it was cheap and a lot of it. Thoug...

2009-04-05T19:26:00.000+01:00

Bought a hock- it was cheap and a lot of it. Thought the idea of cooking it for hours then deep frying it was outrageous and so much honey!!

It was great. Lots of the sauce left so marinate many chicken wings. You are a lovely find.

Great recipe! I'll have to try this one out! oh an...

2008-12-06T20:24:00.000Z

Great recipe! I'll have to try this one out! oh and If you have time will you drop by at Foodista ? We are building an online food and cooking encyclopedia ala wikipedia and you can also check out our recipes on the site :) Cheers!

Success!!I found one in the Gog Magog farm shop fo...

2008-12-06T14:26:00.000Z

Success!!
I found one in the Gog Magog farm shop for the princely sum of £1! He had it with the trotter attached but I chickened out and asked him just for the top part. Will be making it tomorrow, can't wait!

No point in wasting any part of a pig! I love all ...

2008-12-06T09:07:00.000Z

No point in wasting any part of a pig! I love all of it. I think the Chinese flavours are perfect for this dish. Lovely blog.

Thanks for the tip! I am south of Cambridge (more ...

2008-12-05T15:22:00.000Z

Thanks for the tip! I am south of Cambridge (more renowned for expensive butchers!). I will let you know how my search for pork goes, hehe. :)

Hi Deepa! I think you're in Cambridge - try the bu...

2008-12-05T13:31:00.000Z

Hi Deepa! I think you're in Cambridge - try the butcher on Victoria Bridge (between Midsummer Common and Chesterton Rd); they're really good. And do let me know if you make this, because I'd love to find out how it goes!

I must try this, I love chinese style pork, especi...

2008-12-05T09:31:00.000Z

I must try this, I love chinese style pork, especially crispy and shredded. I hope any butcher near to me has some!

Lord, I'm an innocent. I had to read that aloud be...

2008-12-04T18:14:00.000Z

Lord, I'm an innocent. I had to read that aloud before I got it. Once I *did* get it, I laughed so loud that the neighbour, walking past with a dog, had a peep through the window to see what all the fuss was about.

I'm sorry to lower the tone of your excellent blog...

2008-12-04T18:11:00.000Z

I'm sorry to lower the tone of your excellent blog, but this dish reminds me of something similar I had at a delightful Somerset pub a couple of years ago.

When the waitress came by to check we were enjoying the meal, she asked me "How's your pork hock?". I think other diners must have assumed I'd been involved in a grotesque accident.