Smoked Ham Hocks

Eating adventure ideas with Ham Hocks:

Throw them in a pot of beans and let them simmer all day for incredible flavor. Add them to split pea soup or lentil stew. Use them to make collard greens the Southern way. Braise them with sauerkraut and potatoes. Simmer them in bone broth for extra richness. The meat falls off the bone and the flavor is unbeatable.

Why forest raised matters?

For most of history, pigs lived in woods and forests, rooting for acorns, wallowing in mud, moving freely. That's what pigs do naturally. 

Now? Most pigs are raised in concrete confinement barns. They never go outside. The meat is pale, watery, and bland.

Forest-raised pork is pork the old fashioned way. Pigs living in the woods, eating a natural diet. The meat is darker, richer, more marbled, and actually tastes like pork used to taste. It's just raising pigs the way they're supposed to be raised.

Storage & Shelf Life

Can be frozen for up to a year. Once thawed, should last 3-5 days in the fridge unopened.