1. Place the pork hock in a big pot and cover with water and two tablespoons of salt. Boil for 1.5 hours and top up with more water if necessary. Do not discard the water after it’s cooked.

2. Peel and cut the potatoes in big chunks.

3. Preheat the oven to 200 ºC

4. When the hock is boiled, place it in a deep oven tray with the potatoes, add 250ml of the water used for boiling it, add the white wine, thyme, rosemary and parsley. Drizzle with some olive oil and season to taste. When the liquids start to boil, reduce temperature to 180 ºC ad cook for 1.5 – 2 hours. Top up with more of the boiling water if necessary.

5. Turn every 15 minutes to cook evenly.

6. When ready and brown on the outside, plate with roasted potatoes as a side.