Vegetable soup with smoked ham hock

I used a smoked pork hock that I received from my mother. I left part of it for aspic, and the rest went into a sour vegetable soup with borscht. This homemade hock requires more cooking time than what you find in stores, but the taste is different. The soup turns out hearty, salty, and slightly smoky, while the vegetables and borscht add freshness. It’s the kind of recipe I don’t make very… EN: View full recipe: Vegetable soup with smoked ham hock