# How/what to cook with this ham bone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [December 27, 2024, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232 "2024-12-27T16:48:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![liirogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dbc845/32.png) [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232/1 "2024-12-27T16:48:44Z")
So I asked for the ham bone from Christmas, and had planned on making some beans or lentils with it. My family doesn’t eat much ham - I’ve never cooked with one before and was looking forward to trying something new. However, the person that purchased the ham got one that had spices added to it. The meat definitely tasted of cloves, and that has only intensified in the leftover meat I’ve been snacking on since. Is that normal? Will the bone and the meat left sticking to it also taste of cloves? I’m at a bit off a loss, as clove-infused beans just do not sound appealing at all… ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232/2 "2024-12-27T17:29:34Z")
New Year’s right around the corner- maybe make some Hoppin’ John for good luck. With all the other flavors, I would think the clove taste from the ham hock would blend in and not be as noticeable, but I guess your M might V depending on your sensitivity to, or dislike of, the taste of cloves. > **[Hoppin' John Will Bring You Luck on New Year's Day](https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a10902/hoppin-john/)** > > Whether you're superstitious or not, this dish is delicious. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232/3 "2024-12-27T18:30:37Z")
Split pea soup. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232/4 "2024-12-27T18:35:21Z")
I agree. I have already cooked down the bone and scraps from my ham and will actually divide it into two parts, for split peas and for white bean soup. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232/5 "2024-12-27T18:39:47Z")
I hate peas so one year I skipped the peas and substituted lentils, and it was better. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232/6 "2024-12-27T19:05:36Z")
Any beans. Any soup. I don’t think I’ve ever tasted the ham spices in the bone. YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![Frilly\_Heck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@Frilly\_Heck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frilly_Heck)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232/7 "2024-12-27T19:37:25Z")
Yeah, I don’t think there’s enough clove flavor on/in the bone to worry about. I’ve heard that black pepper will help disguise clove taste, if you like peppery beans (not to be confused with [tepary beans](https://www.nativeseeds.org/collections/tepary-beans)!) ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232/8 "2024-12-27T19:42:17Z")
> [@liirogue](#): > > I’m at a bit off a loss, as clove-infused beans just do not sound appealing at all… ‘Infused’ is too much but a touch of clove in my hammy split pea soup sounds pretty good to me. But agree that I doubt you’ll detect residual clove flavor from ham glaze on the picked over bone. I like marjoram for pea soup and would probably add a little MSG (Vegeta, Sazon, Knorr) toward the end after tasting. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232/9 "2024-12-27T19:46:22Z")
My mother used to make a delicious Ham Bot Pie Soup. The noodles were large and there were carrots and onions in the mix. Sorry I am not much of a cook but google can most likely assist if this is something you are interested in. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232/10 "2024-12-27T19:52:29Z")
Umm…_Bot_ soup doesn’t sound too pleasant. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232/11 "2024-12-27T19:54:21Z")
Pease Pudding! Basically really thick pea soup made with yellow split peas - cooked until they start to fall apart, then mashed and poured into a dish to set. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232/12 "2024-12-27T19:54:45Z")
It’s the name of kind of Amish noodle if I recall. And I apparently spelled them wrong! > **[Amazon.com : Bott Boi Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Pot Pies Squares Noodles...](https://www.amazon.com/Pennsylvania-Dutch-Chicken-Squares-Quantity/dp/B008EEOGOU)** > > Amazon.com : Bott Boi Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Pot Pies Squares Noodles (Quantity of 2) : Egg Noodles : Grocery & Gourmet Food ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232/13 "2024-12-27T20:07:33Z")
Make cornbread to go with the ham and beans. You may want tobuy ham trimmings from the store’s meat department. Meat on the bone seasons the beans. I like small pieces of ham in the beans. So _everybody_ gets some when I ladle out the beans. It’s bad when only a couple people get ham and everyone else only has seasoned beans. ---
**Author:** ![liirogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dbc845/32.png) [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232/14 "2024-12-27T21:13:08Z")
Thanks everyone, I’m feeling a lot better about this now! I had never had a ham seasoned that way before and was afraid my plans had been ruined! ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232/15 "2024-12-27T21:46:13Z")
> [@Ellecram](#): > > My mother used to make a delicious Ham Bot Pie Soup. It’s not your fault but I cannot unsee botfly soup. Let’s not google it. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232/16 "2024-12-27T22:42:57Z")
Navy bean soup. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232/17 "2024-12-27T23:36:04Z")
I mainly do that with bacon. Ham is good to. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2024, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232/18 "2024-12-28T00:04:36Z")
Well, heck, you just gave me an idea: Why not both? I’ll get right to work on it. Stay tuned. ETA: Back before I left home, my folks found a big old ham bone with some meat on it in the back of the freezer. They figured it had been there three years 😳. We agreed to make a pot of Navy (Pea) Bean soup and if it was rank we’d pitch it and head out to the burger joint. It was a good thing we were using spoons; there would’ve been a major forking as we all turned to savages — the soup was just that good. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2024, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232/19 "2024-12-28T00:13:19Z")
I throw in any kind of pork that’s around so probably did a bacon/ham combo at least once. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2024, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232/20 "2024-12-28T02:11:01Z")
I usually add cloves to my baked beans. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-what-to-cook-with-this-ham-bone/1012232.md?page=2)