Print'I've Never Had a Christmas Ham'
About the author: Adam Roberts is The Amateur Gourmet. His book, The Amateur Gourmet, will be published by Bantam/Dell in summer 2007.
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13 Comments:
I count TWO hams in this story. ;)
Adam Kuban at 12:34PM on 12/20/06
But what about the beer?
djacobs at 1:53PM on 12/20/06
Oy! I think ham in general was your first problem.
Happy Chanukah!
Phil W. at 3:39PM on 12/20/06
Nigella is jewish. Ina never keeps kosher. I like Deuteronomy, I think it is filled with lots of fun facts. I also love pork. Recommendations. For anyone's first ham experience go Honey baked ham. The stuff is addictive. I realize there is very little cooking involved in a Franchise smoked ham but I am telling you it is good stuff. Test the water, go by a ham franchise and order a sandwich. Once you get a feel for the taste by buying already made addictive ham you will know what to do thereafter. I personally also like Dietz and Watson, it is not so salty.
Don't feel bad about no ham for Christmas, we serve Lasagne. Porchetta for New Years. That is a whole other topic....Pork Loin.
JerzeeTomato at 4:13PM on 12/20/06
Oy. And I got yelled at for posting this one:
http://offthebroiler.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/quickies-12-20-2006/
jperlow at 4:13PM on 12/20/06
You killed that Ham... Dead Dead DEAD!
peekpoke at 8:23PM on 12/20/06
Next time, just get one from the Honeybaked Ham Company - you can't go wrong!
LindaD at 10:25AM on 12/21/06
I have to agree with peekpoke, that is one dead ham.
Alaina Browne at 10:41AM on 12/21/06
Ya, I think the final blow came in putting it in the oven. When it came out of the apple juice/cranberry juice mixture, after simmering for four hours, it was really tender and sweet and moist. I should've skipped the glazing step because the glaze was more like a paste and the oven was too hot with the potatoes and the duck fat. Next time I'll try an easier ham--if there is a next time!
amateurgourmet at 12:41PM on 12/21/06
We go to the same butcher!
NYkittyNY at 1:46PM on 12/21/06
You probably eat prosciutto all the time. Now, that's a nice bit of ham. Also, it could be that we jews have trouble digesting some pork products. I try not to think about that when I'm on my way to Momofuku, but it could be.
annien at 2:03PM on 12/21/06
If you wanted to cook a ham the right way you should have used a Paula Deen recipe. That woman knows how to cook a ham.
Jumper at 1:11PM on 12/28/06
How can you dis Ina Garten?You will see as I have that you will eventually come back to her excellent (always works) recipes.You still have far to go Grasshopper!
Louise at 4:17PM on 12/28/06