The smell of sauerkraut and roasted pork knuckles in my kitchen last week brought me back to my childhood. The aroma was a regular fragrance in my late grandmother’s kitchen, often by my request. It ...

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.