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Flavour Analysis

At first, smoked ham hock shows insistent smoky depths, and then pork, animal fat and oak come into focus. A hickory note supplies pronounced warm woodiness, while an ash note threads in definite cold-ash dryness, and brine and char notes give the profile its more complex finish.

Dominant Flavour Families

Maillard
Carnal / Animalic
Spice
Woody
Earthy

Flavour profile of smoked ham hock

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Smoked ham hock

SmokyMaillard

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Rich, aromatic wood-smoke notes distinctive of deliberately smoked foods. Strong in smoked ham hock.

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