Ham Hock & Charred Cabbage Comfort Soup with Pickled Sweet-Heat Apples and Cornbread Crumb Crunch by Marcus Stone | inspochef | inspochef

Ingredients

• 1 large Smoked ham hock
• 1 large Yellow onion
• 2 stalks Celery
• 1 large Carrot
• 6 cloves Garlic
• 2 Bay leaves
• 1 tsp Black peppercorns
• 4 sprigs Thyme
• 10 cups Water
• 1 small head Green cabbage
• 2 tbsp Neutral oil
• 2 tbsp Tomato paste
• 1 tbsp Stone-ground mustard
• 2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp Fish sauce
• 1 tsp Kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp Crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 large Granny Smith apple
• 1/3 cup Rice vinegar
• 1/3 cup Water (for pickle)
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Kosher salt (for pickle)
• 1 tsp Hot sauce
• 1 cup Cooked cornbread
• 2 tbsp Unsalted butter
• 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
• 2 Scallions