Smoked Hock with Black-Eyed Peas

Smoked hocks make great soups and are the perfect match with dried beans. One of the best known such dishes is Boston baked beans, with its sweet molasses-and-pork-flavored sauce. This recipe has its origins farther south in the United States. I like the way black-eyed peas look here, but any whole dried pea or bean will do. Collard greens may be more authentic, but I prefer the taste and texture of kale.

Smoked hocks vary in size and larger ones will need longer cooking before the