Estie Neff wants to know, “What are the origins and meanings of the word ‘hock?’” “Hock” can mean many things, including a kind of white wine and the tarsal joint of the hind leg of a digitigrade ...

It’s easy to confuse with a ham bone, but they’re actually different. Find out why—and what a ham hock can do for your recipes. Getty Images / Shaiith You can order a deli meat ham sandwich at a sub ...