Still No Hamhocks

On Fri 15 Apr 2005 03:42:10p, Damsel in dis Dress wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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We went grocery shopping last night, in search of the elusive southern
Minnesota ham hock. No go. We did find a package of three "ham shanks,"
weighing in at 2.21 pounds for three of them. Hopefully, these will be a
good substitute for the nearly-extinct southern Minnesota ham hock.

Carol

Minnesota much be short on pigs!

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

Damsel in dis Dress said:

We went grocery shopping last night, in search of the elusive southern
Minnesota ham hock. No go. We did find a package of three "ham
shanks," weighing in at 2.21 pounds for three of them. Hopefully,
these will be a good substitute for the nearly-extinct southern
Minnesota ham hock.

Carol

That'll work! Did you buy more of the bean soup mix too?

Jill

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On Fri 15 Apr 2005 03:42:10p, Damsel in dis Dress wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

We went grocery shopping last night, in search of the elusive southern
Minnesota ham hock. No go. We did find a package of three "ham shanks,"
weighing in at 2.21 pounds for three of them. Hopefully, these will be a
good substitute for the nearly-extinct southern Minnesota ham hock.

Carol

Minnesota much be short on pigs!

Nah, I'm still here. 🙁

Carol, feeling terribly insecure tonight
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Coming at you live, from beautiful Lake Woebegon

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Damsel in dis Dress said:

We went grocery shopping last night, in search of the elusive southern
Minnesota ham hock. No go. We did find a package of three "ham
shanks," weighing in at 2.21 pounds for three of them. Hopefully,
these will be a good substitute for the nearly-extinct southern
Minnesota ham hock.

Carol

That'll work! Did you buy more of the bean soup mix too?

Nah, I'm going to make split pea soup and lentil soup. Next time we
remember to buy potatoes and leeks, I'll toss one in with that, too.

Carol
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Coming at you live, from beautiful Lake Woebegon

A little birdie told me that sf said:

They'll be just as good! I like them better.

Shank: the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle in humans or
the corresponding part in various other vertebrates

Hock: a small cut of meat from a front or hind leg just above the foot
<ham hocks>

http://www.askthemeatman.com/hog_cuts_interactive_chart.htm
http://www.freshmeat.co.za/Home/meatinfo/Pork/body_pork.html

Thankee very kindly. The shanks we got look very meaty. 🙂

Carol
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Coming at you live, from beautiful Lake Woebegon

Damsel in dis Dress said:

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On Fri 15 Apr 2005 03:42:10p, Damsel in dis Dress wrote in

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We went grocery shopping last night, in search of the elusive

southern

Quoted message said:

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Minnesota ham hock. No go. We did find a package of three "ham

shanks,"

Quoted message said:

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weighing in at 2.21 pounds for three of them. Hopefully, these

will be a

Quoted message said:

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good substitute for the nearly-extinct southern Minnesota ham

hock.

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Carol

Minnesota much be short on pigs!

Nah, I'm still here. 🙁

Carol, feeling terribly insecure tonight

Not me... I must be a MN pig too, but I don't feel insecure at all...
the fact that I have three legs only boosts my ego. 😉

Sheldon

On Fri 15 Apr 2005 08:28:32p, Damsel in dis Dress wrote in
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On Fri 15 Apr 2005 07:09:16p, Damsel in dis Dress wrote in
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A little birdie told me that Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]>
said:

>Minnesota much be short on pigs!

Nah, I'm still here. 🙁

Carol, feeling terribly insecure tonight

That'll be about enough of your self-deprecating humor, girl! Besides,
you don't look anything at all like Petunia! <eg>

Not humor. Sorry.

Now, Carol, you *know* how many people love you! Just knowing that should
make you feel good about yourself.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

Damsel in dis Dress said:

We went grocery shopping last night, in search of the elusive southern
Minnesota ham hock. No go. We did find a package of three "ham shanks,"
weighing in at 2.21 pounds for three of them. Hopefully, these will be a
good substitute for the nearly-extinct southern Minnesota ham hock.

Carol

How can any part of a pig become any more extinct than any other part?
Our pig man brings in smoked hocks, which we use for lentils or split
pea soup.

Maybe there is a restaurant around there that uses most of them. When
I notice that one part of a beast never seems to be there, I always
suspect a chef.

Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a

Smoking in a bar is like peeing in a punchbowl.

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Damsel in dis Dress said:

We went grocery shopping last night, in search of the elusive southern
Minnesota ham hock. No go. We did find a package of three "ham shanks,"
weighing in at 2.21 pounds for three of them. Hopefully, these will be a
good substitute for the nearly-extinct southern Minnesota ham hock.

Carol

How can any part of a pig become any more extinct than any other part?
Our pig man brings in smoked hocks, which we use for lentils or split
pea soup.

Maybe there is a restaurant around there that uses most of them. When
I notice that one part of a beast never seems to be there, I always
suspect a chef.

It's weird. We can get pig's feet, no problem (and no thank you). The
shanks look nice. I imagine if we asked the butcher, they'd probably
produce some hocks right on the spot, or order them for a future date.
Gotta try that strategy, soon.

Carol
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Coming at you live, from beautiful Lake Woebegon

Damsel in dis Dress said:

We went grocery shopping last night, in search of the elusive

southern

Quoted message said:

Minnesota ham hock. No go. We did find a package of three "ham

shanks,"

Quoted message said:

weighing in at 2.21 pounds for three of them. Hopefully, these will

be a

Quoted message said:

good substitute for the nearly-extinct southern Minnesota ham hock.

The smoked ham hocks for MN must have been sent accidently to the Bay
Area. :-) The store where I buy meat is overflowing with huge ham
hocks.

I think you'll like the smoked pork shanks. Very good flavor...if you
can, split them before cooking. Pork shanks are a new item in the meat
counter, showing up for the first time just about 3 weeks ago. I made
some Canadian pea soup with both pork shank and some salt pork,
probably overdoing it a bit, but the flavor was great. IMO, the yellow
peas have a better flavor than green peas...the two of us ate an
enormous amount of the soup.

Mac

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Damsel in dis Dress said:

We went grocery shopping last night, in search of the elusive

southern

Quoted message said:

Minnesota ham hock. No go. We did find a package of three "ham

shanks,"

Quoted message said:

weighing in at 2.21 pounds for three of them. Hopefully, these will

be a

Quoted message said:

good substitute for the nearly-extinct southern Minnesota ham hock.

The smoked ham hocks for MN must have been sent accidently to the Bay
Area. :-) The store where I buy meat is overflowing with huge ham
hocks.

That must be it!

Quoted message said:

I think you'll like the smoked pork shanks. Very good flavor...if you
can, split them before cooking. Pork shanks are a new item in the meat
counter, showing up for the first time just about 3 weeks ago. I made
some Canadian pea soup with both pork shank and some salt pork,
probably overdoing it a bit, but the flavor was great. IMO, the yellow
peas have a better flavor than green peas...the two of us ate an
enormous amount of the soup.

We're that way with split pea soup, too. Thanks to a lot of help from
RFCers and a stroke of genius by Crash, we've got a recipe for a nice,
spicy split pea soup. I've always hated the regular stuff. The spicy soup
is amazing!

I've got a big bag of chana dal ( a gift from Ariane, as I recall), but
haven't tried it yet. I'm considering using curry powder with it, though,
and probably no meat.

Carol
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Coming at you live, from beautiful Lake Woebegon

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On Fri 15 Apr 2005 03:42:10p, Damsel in dis Dress wrote in
rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

We went grocery shopping last night, in search of the elusive southern
Minnesota ham hock. No go. We did find a package of three "ham
shanks,"
weighing in at 2.21 pounds for three of them. Hopefully, these will be
a
good substitute for the nearly-extinct southern Minnesota ham hock.

Carol

Minnesota much be short on pigs!

Nah, I'm still here. 🙁

Carol, feeling terribly insecure tonight

Well I hope you will allow me to send you a warm hug?

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Carol, feeling terribly insecure tonight

Well I hope you will allow me to send you a warm hug?

You betcha! I'd love one! 🙂

Carol
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