Kitchen c*ck up - rescue required

Spirit_2

I have just boiled two very meaty bacon hocks that I bought from our farm shop (very MSE 2 for 3 pounds - 3 months ago (pre DFW) I would have bought a gammon joint). This was to use the stock for lentil soup and to eat the meat cold.

On finishing cooking they still felt a bit tough, so I cut a sliver off and tasted it. It is not bacon it's PORK. I should have realised this as it did have a big hand written label on it that said "PORK":o. I had read the label, but still however thought it must be bacon, as I had never heard of pork hocks!

It is pretty tasteless. Has anyone got any suggestions of what if anything I can do with the meat and with the stock.

I think I am depriving a village of its idiot!

Spirit

Bongedone

You could try a stir fry with the pork as the stir fry flavouring will give it flavour. I think the stock would be useless though.

johnroberts07

Have you got a slow cooker? you could cut the meat up and make a casserole or curry, the slow cooker makes the meat nice and tender;)

msflowerfairy

Stick the hock in a pan of boiling water, with herbs, salt, and pepper, and lentils etc.

Slowly simmer for a few hours until the meat literally falls of the bone, you can then add veg, casserole mix etc.

kitchen_buff

Go and buy some veg. I.E soup mix, pearl barley, carrots etc. use stock for soup and roast the meat. boil some spuds for a bit then roast them with the meat

Debt_Free_Chick

Spirit wrote: »

as I had never heard of pork hocks!

Ah, yes. Just for info ... think "Pigs' Trotters" ... hock is the next bit up the leg.

Should be very tasty and the resulting stock should set to a jelly, so all is not lost.

I'd re-cook them slowly as a casserole with plenty of veg & seasoning.