Kurobuta, which is also known as Berkshire pork, means “black pig” in Japanese. The pig is black with six white points: feet, face and switch (the last few inches of the tail). It has shorter muscle ...

Add 2 frozen or thawed pork hocks to kettle and top with lightly salted water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a soft simmer. Cook for 3-5 hours (depending on size). When very tender, strain out the ...

Pork hocks (sometimes called ham hocks) come from the lower portion of a pig’s leg, just above the foot and below the ham. They consist of bone, collagen-rich connective tissue, fat, and some meat.

Black-eyed pea soup with corn bread. I’d never had smoked pork jowl until I’d ordered what I thought was pork hocks from Third Way Farm, a local Maryland farm, and got jowl instead. I didn’t realize ...

When it's cold outside, 2017 F&W Best New Chef Nina Compton knows it's time for this soothing, hock-stocked soup, rich with okra and laden with lentils. Ginger and lemongrass bring an aromatic note of ...