Description
Famously known for its use in roasted German pork knuckle dishes (aka Schweinshaxe)
Schweinshaxe (as it’s called in southern Germany) is a roasted ham hock or pork knuckle and usually served with sauerkraut
Since this is a tough piece of meat, full of connective tissue, ligaments, and muscle, it needs to be cooked low and slow, to turn it into delicious fork-tender meat