You can buy ham hocks smoked or unsmoked, and while the former will deliver more depth of flavour, either will work for this dish. If you can buy leaf celery, with its balance of small ...

Place the ham hock in a pot and cover with cold water. Add the onions and celery and bring to the boil. Simmer until fork tender. Alternatively put in a pot, cover with a lid and bake in a 160oc ...

Here’s the deal: gammon is pork that’s been cured (salted, brined or smoked) but still needs to be cooked. Once it’s cooked, it becomes ham, which is already good to go because it’s been ...

I’ve just spent three weeks in the deep southern states of America. I ate croc, cornbread and my own weight in smoked brisket, yet one of the most surprising dishes I had was sweet peas at ...

For the best results, use a ham hock. The fat and rind can be layered with the meat and set naturally in the jelly. If you’re using a gammon joint, especially one from a supermarket, you might ...

Buy smoked bacon hocks from your butcher, the kind you would use for a pea-and-ham soup. Allow 1 per 2 guests. Left-overs and the hock bones can be converted to a soup base the next day.

Finish and serve. Pull the meat off the ham hock and stir into the pot. Serve with white rice garnished with diced white onion, chopped fresh parsley leaves, and hot sauce if desired. If you’re ...