Dont toss this powerful flavor-infuser!
The humble scrap adds a richness and depth of flavor that is otherwise hard to create.
It’s truly the hero of any slow-cooked recipe, especially anything withpeas and greens.
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Ham bones bring a luxurioussmoky, salty, and fattiness to anything it’s cooked with.
To impart even more flavor, roast your bone before adding it to any liquid.
Here are four easy waysplus recipe ideasto use your leftover Christmas ham bone before tossing it.
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It infuses so much more flavor that you just don’t get from plain ole broth.
Greens soak up the flavor of whatever liquid they are slow cooking in.
Are Ham Bones The Same As Ham Hocks?
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While a ham hock and ham bone are not the same thing, they can be used interchangeably.
They are technically two different parts of the pig, but infuse the same flavor into whatever youre cooking.
Be sure to fully thaw the bone before adding it to any recipe or stock liquid.
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