Bom dia i came across your videos and have watched more than one really enjoyed them i am Portuguese from the acores live in the area of Montreal today i decided to leave and subscribe because your are really down my ally because we all have our ways of doing food take care and continue your great job!!!!!

There are many Portuguese Ham and Bean Soup recipes. The smoked shanks do have a lot more meat. I use more hocks (2-20) and I do keep the skin. I also add smoked ham or leftover ham bones. I prefer to use dry beans and soak them overnight and Portuguese bean soup here almost always has cabbage. Portuguese sausage is easy to get in Hawaii. I like the hot ones for the soup since it will have more flavor. Instead of water, I either use chicken broth or ham stock to cook the hocks. It saves time to pressure cook the hocks or if time is not a problem, then I can use the slow cooker to cook the soup overnight. Macaroni is in a lot of the recipes here, but I don't like it. I rather eat the soup with Portuguese sweet bread or buns. Finish the soup with some cilantro or parsley. Cabbage can make the soup sour, so I prefer to substitute with watercress when it is in season. Portuguese pickled onions are great on the side as well.

I have made this many times. I’m a portagee from Hawaii and spent time in the kitchen with my Tutu and Papi …generally speaking we pocho people on the Big Island do everything you do, but we also put kale into the soup. My papi said his mom and dad swore by it. At any rate, I li e in Spokane now and was wondering if you guys still do this show here?

A shank guy? 😂😂😂😂