# Leftover ham **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 25, 2014, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-ham/686974 "2014-04-25T17:57:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![jerez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c68b51/32.png) [@jerez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jerez)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2014, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-ham/686974/41 "2014-04-27T15:49:05Z")
Forgot to add: dice ham in small cubes, add to peas with sauteed onion. With some kind of pork chop or something… ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2014, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-ham/686974/42 "2014-04-27T16:40:04Z")
I use it anywhere is want to impart a smoky cured meat flavor. Any recipes where bacon or smoked meat is used, I can usually substitute ham. Stews of all sorts, soups of all sorts (not just legume soups, but cabbage or sauerkraut soup, minestrone), dice it into small cubes to use in scrambled eggs, fried rice, etc. It plays well in a lot of foods, especially when diced finely and used as a flavor accent rather than the dominant protein. Hell, you can grind it or throw it in a food processor and use it to flavor meatloaf, meatballs, etc. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-ham/686974/43 "2014-04-27T18:15:04Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > **jsgoddess** : Get some dough from Trader Joe’s. It’s only $1.29 and you can store it in the freezer. It’s not bad, and for $1.29 it’s worth it if you don’t want to take the time to make your own dough. Just the thing for when you think, ‘Now I want pizza.’ Sadly, I can’t eat gluten, but it’s a good idea for normal people. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2014, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-ham/686974/44 "2014-04-27T18:26:06Z")
Dice ham, freeze. Freezes fine, thaws quickly if diced. Good additions to salads, [pasta carbonara,](http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2012/05/pasta-carbonara/) scrambled eggs. ---
**Author:** ![Doyle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doyle/32/439_2.png) [@Doyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doyle)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2014, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-ham/686974/45 "2014-04-28T13:00:26Z")
> [@Doyle](#): > > All you need is white onions. > > One pound of red beans. Soak overnight. > > Finely chop 2 large white onions. > > Place bone, beans, onions, and 2 cloves of garlic in large pot and then cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 3 hours. Remove remove fat and bone. Add sausage. 6 or 7 shots of Tabasco. Serve over rice. > > Credentials: born and raised in New Orleans and mother was full Cajun. I forgot to mention to add 2 tablespoons of chili powder. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2014, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-ham/686974/46 "2014-04-28T19:57:40Z")
Submarine sandwiches with other cold cuts, cheese, lettuce, thinly sliced onions, tomatoes, and hot peppers, all slathered with garlic mayonnaise and horseradish, mmmmmmmmmmmmmm! :o ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2014, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-ham/686974/47 "2014-04-28T20:00:15Z")
Cuban black beans, especially if you still have that bone handy (boil them together). Sliced ham and roast pork together in hot Cuban sandwiches, yum! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-ham/686974.md?page=2)