When I first read your post, Somehow I thought ham hocks and hambone was interchangeable term.I’m canning split pea soup for Igor and there’s a little leftover for him to try. Plus he is getting his ham hocks and beans for dinner.
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Now after further research, know the difference.
Every so often we would have pork hocks. Those are raw. Ham hocks are usually smoked.
Am I correct so far??
What threw me off,,, was the split pea soup. I make it when we have a ham bone leftover from a dinner feast,, Next one will be a Spiral cut ham for Easter dinner.



We eat ham on sandwiches regularly,, but it is Deli Sliced, source.