# Ham **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 22, 2017, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994 "2017-04-22T16:18:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994/1 "2017-04-22T16:18:39Z")
Try searching on _that_ title! HA! šŸ˜› Last Sunday I made a ham. It was the smallest bone-in, spiral-cut ham I could find, and it was 9.7 pounds. Over the week weā€™ve had ham sandwiches, ham-snd-Swiss sandwiches, grilled ham-and-Swiss sandwiches, for lunch yesterday I nuked some ham and ate it with a fork, Iā€™ve snacked on chunks of ham, and last night we had ham, Swiss cheese, tomato, and alfalfa sprouts sandwiches. We still have plenty left. Who was it that said ā€˜Eternity is a ham and two peopleā€™? And Iā€™m still not sick of it! Iā€™m thinking Iā€™ll make some bean soup with ham in it within the next couple of days, and I wouldnā€™t be surprised if we have ham-and-cheese omelettes for breakfast. Incidentally, the ham, Swiss cheese, tomato, and sprouts sandwiches were especially good. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994/2 "2017-04-22T16:26:40Z")
Thereā€™s this wonderful invention Iā€™ve been hearing about lately. They call it a ā€œfreezer.ā€ šŸ˜› Been there, done that with a ham and two people. I rapidly learned to freeze half of it and use it later in stews and soups and omelettes. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994/3 "2017-04-22T17:11:49Z")
Iā€™ve also grown bored with ham. Living on drive-thru as I have for four months, a charming ham I got for $2.50 a month ago because it neared its freshness date has grown elderly and scary. ā€œBut thereā€™s all that salt to keep it from reanimating!ā€ No, you might be thinking about salt cod, a stiff and deadly weapon, but this still contains water. Itā€™s even passed its ā€œgive some to the dogsā€ date. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994/4 "2017-04-22T17:40:39Z")
Smell it! > [@George Carlin](#): > > Perhaps the worst thing that can happen is to reach into the refrigerator and come out with something that you cannot identify at all. You literally do not know what it is. Could be meat, could be cake. Usually, at a time like that, Iā€™ll bluff. ā€œHoney, is this good?ā€ ā€œWell, what is it?ā€ ā€œI donā€™t know. Iā€™ve never seen anything like it. It looks likeā€¦meatcake!ā€ ā€œWell, smell it.ā€ (snort, sniff) ā€œIt has absolutely no smell whatsoever!ā€ ā€œItā€™s good! Put it back! Somebody is saving it. Itā€™ll turn up in something.ā€ Thats what frightens me. That someone will consider it a challenge and use it just because itā€™s in there. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994/5 "2017-04-22T19:14:22Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Try searching on _that_ title! HA! šŸ˜› > > Last Sunday I made a ham. It was the smallest bone-in, spiral-cut ham I could find, and it was 9.7 pounds. Over the week weā€™ve had ham sandwiches, ham-snd-Swiss sandwiches, grilled ham-and-Swiss sandwiches, for lunch yesterday I nuked some ham and ate it with a fork, Iā€™ve snacked on chunks of ham, and last night we had ham, Swiss cheese, tomato, and alfalfa sprouts sandwiches. We still have plenty left. Who was it that said ā€˜Eternity is a ham and two peopleā€™? > > And Iā€™m still not sick of it! Iā€™m thinking Iā€™ll make some bean soup with ham in it within the next couple of days, and I wouldnā€™t be surprised if we have ham-and-cheese omelettes for breakfast. > > Incidentally, the ham, Swiss cheese, tomato, and sprouts sandwiches were especially good. What, no ham and scalloped potatoes? I could eat it three times a day. How about ham pot pies? ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994/6 "2017-04-22T19:30:55Z")
Ham soup is surprisingly good. Basically you remove the ham thatā€™s easy to remove from the bone, then make ham stock with the bone and clinging bits of ham. Take that stock and combine it with some of the ham you took off earlier, some red potatoes, onions, celery, carrots, etcā€¦ (whatever you have, really) and then simmer it for a while. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994/7 "2017-04-22T19:50:29Z")
Break out the meat grinder and make ham salad. Use ham instead of Spam and make **Qadgop** ā€™s Spam and Velveeta spreadā„¢. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994/8 "2017-04-22T20:00:18Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Break out the meat grinder and make ham salad. Use ham instead of Spam and make **Qadgop** ā€™s Spam and Velveeta spreadā„¢. I prefer SPAM[sup]Ā®[/sup] salad. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994/9 "2017-04-22T20:09:31Z")
As a solo with usually at least 1 whole pig in the freezer, Iā€™m well acquainted with the Eternity definition. šŸ˜‰ Hereā€™s a recipe I think you may like. Itā€™s easy, itā€™s different, itā€™s tasty ā€“ and it uses up the ham. ``` 12 oz cooked turkey, cut into strips 7 oz thickly sliced cooked ham, cut into strips Ā¾ cup frozen peas (more or less) 2 TB butter, plus a little extra for greasing the dish 2 TB plain flour ``` 1 cup milk 2 tbsp medium sherry 1 tsp wholegrain mustard Ā½ cup cheddar, grated 50g chopped mixed nut, such as hazelnuts, almonds, and walnuts (optional) Mix turkey, ham and peas in an ovenproof casserole dish. Make a white sauce with the butter, flour and milk. Add sherry, mustard and half the cheese. Stir till smooth. Top turkey and ham mixture with sauce. Add the remaining cheese and nuts if desired. Bake at 350F for 25-35 minutes, or until sauce is done. Serve over rice or noodles. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994/10 "2017-04-22T20:09:40Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Break out the meat grinder and make ham salad. And then bread it and fry it for ham croquettes. With cheese sauce. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994/11 "2017-04-22T20:09:55Z")
Ham is outstanding! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994/12 "2017-04-22T20:17:19Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > Hereā€™s a recipe I think you may like. Itā€™s easy, itā€™s different, itā€™s tasty ā€“ and it uses up the ham. > > ``` > 12 oz cooked turkey, cut into strips > 7 oz thickly sliced cooked ham, cut into strips > Ā¾ cup frozen peas (more or less) > 2 TB butter, plus a little extra for greasing the dish > 2 TB plain flour > > ``` > > 1 cup milk > 2 tbsp medium sherry > 1 tsp wholegrain mustard > Ā½ cup cheddar, grated > 50g chopped mixed nut, such as hazelnuts, almonds, and walnuts (optional) > > Mix turkey, ham and peas in an ovenproof casserole dish. > > Make a white sauce with the butter, flour and milk. > > Add sherry, mustard and half the cheese. Stir till smooth. Top turkey and ham mixture with sauce. Add the remaining cheese and nuts if desired. > > Bake at 350F for 25-35 minutes, or until sauce is done. Serve over rice or noodles. I could call it ā€˜ham & turkey tetrachlorideā€™. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994/13 "2017-04-22T20:18:24Z")
Clicked on this thread just in case it was about amateur radio. I currently own an ICOM IC-718 which meets all of my needs as an entry-level radio, but Iā€™m considering selling it and buying an IC-7200, which looks to be all-around a better radio. Alternately, I might go a different route and invest in a Yaesu FT-817ND or Elecraft KX2. Both radios are rather less powerful than either the IC-718 or the IC-7200, but have the advantage of being much more portable, being smaller, lighter, and portable. Some versions of the FT-817 even come with a cute little carrying bag with a shoulder strap (which would probably look kind of silly with a quarter-wavelength 20 meter antenna and counterpoise sticking out of itā€¦) All that said, the year before last I bought what I think was half of a honey-glazed ham from a little kiosk at the BX, pre-cooked and sold hot. The wife and I made a dinner of it for Thanksgiving along with some mashed potaters and home-made bread, and then I used the rest for lunch meat until some time later. Man, Iā€™m hungry now. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994/14 "2017-04-22T20:52:07Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I could call it ā€˜ham & turkey tetrachlorideā€™. šŸ˜ƒ Cā€™mon. Itā€™s not _that_ bad of a recipe. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994/15 "2017-04-22T20:58:15Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > What, no ham and scalloped potatoes? I could eat it three times a day. How about ham pot pies? I love ham and scalloped potatoes, I give it another vote and I hope thereā€™s enough for leftovers! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994/16 "2017-04-22T21:00:56Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > Cā€™mon. Itā€™s not _that_ bad of a recipe. :dubious: No, but I never have the opportunity to make a ā€˜turkey tetrazziniā€™ joke. The recipe sounds tasty, and if I make it Iā€™ll call it that. šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994/17 "2017-04-22T21:02:04Z")
Now you see why I resorted to Ham Cake. > **[Ham cake!](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=785753)** > > This is actually a cooking question, I promise. First a little backstory. I got a great deal on one of those spiral cut bone-in hams in Feb. I guess the store was trying to get rid of them for the new Easter hams or whatever. It has turned out... Now when I see ham on sale, I just look away! ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994/18 "2017-04-22T21:06:13Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > No, but I never have the opportunity to make a ā€˜turkey tetrazziniā€™ joke. The recipe sounds tasty, and if I make it Iā€™ll call it that. šŸ˜› LOL, well, I want you to know you caused me to Google and I thought I got whooshed!! Then I wonderedā€¦ did he mean Turkey Carbon Tetrachloride? Or Turkey Titanium Tetrachloride ā€“ which is catchier but definitely sounds more hard to eat? šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994/19 "2017-04-22T22:57:28Z")
I was just Googling Ham Salad recipes earlier. Iā€™ve been eating leftover ham since the day after Easter. I also had a bone in spiral sliced half Smithfield ham that I got for free after spending $200 at the grocery over a certain period of time. The kids were coming home from college and we had 5 for a late lunch/early dinner. Tossed a bunch of slices on the grill just to warm up and make look pretty and grilled some pineapple slices. Served with scalloped potatoes. It went over well. Then the three kids went back to school and it was just me and my wife. Did I mention my wife doesnā€™t like ham. So it is most of a ham for one personā€¦ oh waitā€¦ I actually managed to spend $400 so I got two! Tomorrow will be spent making ham salad, slicing the rest and measuring into single servings and tossing into the freezer. What is eternity squared? ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2017, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994/20 "2017-04-24T17:38:32Z")
Well I played ā€œrecipe rouletteā€ and found a ham salad recipe from Paula Dean. Figured this is a southern dish so she may have some good ideas. It was very good and fairly easy. Froze the rest of the first ham so once Iā€™m done with the ham salad I can take a breakā€¦ until it is time to open the vacuum pack for the second one. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ham/784994.md?page=2)