I have used bacon hock and bacon bones before in recipes but my American followers are often confused. The picture below shows what I can buy here in New Zealand. By definition, bacon hock is similar to ham hock.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu003cimg width=u0022343u0022 height=u0022226u0022 src=u0022https://www.ditchthecarbs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rsz_dsc_0014.jpgu0022 alt=u0022Bacon hock for making keto pumpkin soupu0022/u003eu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThey are the same joint from the pig but bacon is u003cemu003ecuredu003c/emu003e and salted, whereas ham is salted and u003cemu003ecookedu003c/emu003e. The confusion arises because bacon is generally made from a flank of meat with no bone. Both are delicious, but you may need to add a bit of salt and seasoning if you use ham in this keto pumpkin soup.