Ham hock with rutabaga-cauliflower mash

Ham hock with rutabaga-cauliflower mash

Ham hock is one of the cheapest and most underrated pieces of the pork. It's big on flavor and low on effort. We paired it with a colorful rutabaga, cauliflower and carrot mash, and got a tasty, budget-friendly low carb meal as a result.

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5 comments

  1. 1
    Morgan
    May 3 2019
    Wow! I've been doing keto for over a year and didn't realise until today that swede was relatively low carb. Made this and it tasted amazing but most importantly, now I have the perfect substitute for potato mash!
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    Nancy
    June 11 2019
    I was looking for a rutabaga mash when I found this one. It's outstanding, and lends itself to experimentation. Try parmesan cheese and/or heavy whipping cream. As Morgan stated, it's the perfect substitute for potato mash!
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    Elizabeth Noonan
    February 1 2021
    The mashed "potatoes" were delicious. As far as the ham hock is concerned: i could only find smoked ham hock at the grocery store. I wonder if it would have been better with non-smoked meat. What would be a good substitute for this meat otherwise?

    Lastly, i have Gestational Diabetes. And i had this for a late night (7:30 - 8Pm) dinner. It seems to have helped bring my Fasting blood sugars into range (below 95). I tested three times (89,99,90).

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    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    February 1 2021

    The mashed "potatoes" were delicious. As far as the ham hock is concerned: i could only find smoked ham hock at the grocery store. I wonder if it would have been better with non-smoked meat. What would be a good substitute for this meat otherwise?
    Lastly, i have Gestational Diabetes. And i had this for a late night (7:30 - 8Pm) dinner. It seems to have helped bring my Fasting blood sugars into range (below 95). I tested three times (89,99,90).

    The dish probably would have been less salty with unsmoked ham hock. This is a pretty unique ingredient and I'm not sure what else would substitute in well for this dish. Congratulations on your blood sugar control!

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    Mary
    January 3 2022
    Making this today. Couldn't find ham hocks from a high quality butcher, for some reason they were out of stock everywhere I checked! I got the best one I could find and now am wondering what exactly is the difference between smoked, cured, uncured, unsmoked,etc? The ones in the picture look so appetizing, I'd hate it if I got the wrong ones. I plan for 4 portions, so a mistake can be costly. Any suggestions as far as what to look for in a cut of meat?

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