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Daily Discussion Thread: 🌞 Sun 14 Apr 2024 (aussie.zone)

submitted 7 months ago by bull@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh, wow. I don’t think I’ve ever bought unsmoked? Pretty sure the supermarket ones are.

What do you find is the biggest difference?

[–] Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 3 points 7 months ago

Nothing like as salty. Also the stock sets to a gel very well, much better than smoked and incorporates much more water so moar stock per hock. Also you can play with the flavorings much more. Tonight's is rich in garlic and cinnamon, which I find a bit heavy with a smoked hock. I've been known to chuck a couple of whole oranges into the stock pot with an unsmoked hock and the resulting stock was DEELICIOUS! The downside is much much more fat comes off the hock. Which I don't mind as it lasts well chilled and makes excellent roast potatoes and fried eggs.