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| 3259.1 | Same but different | RANGER::PESENTI | Only messages can be dragged | Thu Oct 10 1991 13:21 | 5 | 
|  | It's the same cut of meat.  The only difference MIGHT be that the ham hocks
are usually smoked/cured, and the pork hocks might not be.  When I do soups
that call for the smoky flavor, I get a slice of smoked ham.  It's lots less
fat and calories.  To make up for the richness/gelatin added by the hocks,
I use homemade defatted stock instead of the water the recipe usually calls for.
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| 3259.2 | Top of the line | NEWPRT::WAHL_RO |  | Fri Oct 11 1991 12:17 | 6 | 
|  |     
    I'm not sure about Mass, but the Honeybaked Ham places around here sell
    ham bones at their stores.  I would think you could call ahead and ask
    them to set one aside.
    
    Rochelle
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| 3259.3 | Pea soup?  or Jello?? | KOPEC::ROBERTS |  | Mon Oct 14 1991 10:12 | 5 | 
|  |     I, also, think a ham bone make a better soup.  When I've used ham hocks
    for pea soup, I find that the texture is too gelatinous for my taste.
    Kinda like fuzzy molten jello... 8^}
    
    -ellie
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| 3259.4 | Smoke pork chops substitute for hocks | DDIF::FRIDAY | CDA: The Holodeck of the future | Thu Nov 07 1991 10:08 | 3 | 
|  |     We've had the same problem finding hocks.  A couple of smoked
    pork chops works well as a substitute.  But they can be hard
    to find too.
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