Smoked pork hocks

[loonytooner]

I really like smoke pork hock soup during the winter months. Veggies,barley and MEAT. I looked at the price of just raw hocks and was surprised at the price compared to buying the ready smoked ones. Since I am getting more and more into this smoking hobby,I decided to make my own. When I do something new,I like to do a small batch first. Hate to make a bunch and not turn out. So grabbed 2 pieces. Brined for 2 days and put in the smoker early this morning. 2 pans of hickory .They look pretty good to me . Soup test will be this weekend. If they taste as good as they look, I will do 3 racks full next time. The more meat in a soup, the better.

 

[disco]

Looks like a home run. If you need someone to taste the soup, allow me to volunteer! Big like!

 

[pushok2018]

They look very nice! Did you cure them or just brined?

 

[loonytooner]

They look very nice! Did you cure them or just brined?

Thank you pushok
Just a brine .

 

[loonytooner]

Looks like a home run. If you need someone to taste the soup, allow me to volunteer! Big like!

Thanks disco

My pop will be the final taster. He brought us up on this soup. Hope I do not disappoint.

 

[thirdeye]

Those look great. If you ever see the whole fresh shanks, jump on them. Not only are they good cured and smoked, but you can braise them until they are fall off the bone tender.

These are a Mexican style served on a bed of garlic mashed potatoes.

 

[xray]

Looks delicious! Very nice!

Like!

 

[atomicsmoke]

They look great. While i love a smoked shank soup i agree with thirdeye-shanks are awesome as a main: fall off the bone meat, flavour from an exercised muscle, a crunchy piece of skin.....heaven.

 

[loonytooner]

Today was the day for soup. I am a guy that cooks and decides as I am going along what to make of it. I was going to go with veggies and barley, but changed it up to something my great grandmother made. Hungarian style. Navy beans,celery, huge sweet onion and tomatoes. I have to say,the hock was so tender. ( Wish I had of smoked 6 of them ) Everything goes in the pot once done to keep that smokey taste going. Once I am ready to serve it,I will pull the rind and bones out. Taste fantastic IMO. Now to tend to the bacon in the smoker.

 

[atomicsmoke]

Today was the day for soup. I am a guy that cooks and decides as I am going along what to make of it. I was going to go with veggies and barley, but changed it up to something my great grandmother made. Hungarian style. Navy beans,celery, huge sweet onion and tomatoes. I have to say,the hock was so tender. ( Wish I had of smoked 6 of them ) Everything goes in the pot once done to keep that smokey taste going. Once I am ready to serve it,I will pull the rind and bones out. Taste fantastic IMO. Now to tend to the bacon in the smoker.

Bab leves

 

[loonytooner]

Bab leves

May have not been right to point "BAB LEVES", but I just had 2 full bowls . It was delicious.