what is german knuckle
Schweinshaxe served with fried potatoes (Bratkartoffeln) and Sauerkraut at a Bavarian restaurant in Chiang Mai, Thailand Roasted Austrian-style Stelze Schweinshaxe (German pronunciation: [ËÊvaÉªns.haksÉ]), in German cuisine, is a roasted ham hock (or âpork knuckleâ). The ham hock is the end of the pig's leg, just above the ankle and below the meaty ham portion. It is especially popular in Bavaria as Schweinshaxn [ËÊvaÉªns.haksnÌ©] or Sauhax(n) [Ësaohaks(nÌ©)].