Entries tagged with 'ham'
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The
VandeRueben sandwich at the Belgian Village Inn in Moline, Illinois—a Quad-Cities institution since 1977—is made for giants. Each VandeRueben ($8.25; or $8.45 on raisin bread) is about the size of a dinner plate. Ham, corned beef, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese are layered on homemade bread that's been buttered, grilled, and slathered with the restaurant's special Thousand Island dressing.
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Leave it to
Henrietta's Table executive chef Peter Davis to upgrade an ordinary ham and cheese sandwich from lunch-box fodder to high-class restaurant fare ($14).
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Will it be ham or lamb this year? It's always a battle between the two for the big Easter meal. While lamb is full of religious symbolism, the ham arguably makes for better leftover sandwiches. Whatever you decide, we have recipes for both, in addition to many springtime sides involving peas and asparagus, refreshing drinks, desserts, and homemade Easter basket treats.
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Last week I learned that if you put into your search field the term "black eyed peas," the only results you'll find pertain to a very popular hip-hop band that goes by that name. Best to add "recipe," to your search , or better yet, "black eyed peas + ham hock," if what you want is that classic Southern dish of slowly simmered beans and smoked meat instead of the song, "My Humps."
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Newly opened
Plenty in South Philly has loads of options for high end takeout, including some really great sandwiches. So far the
Tasso Ham Panini ($9) is our favorite out of what we've sampled. A crisp Italian loaf is filled with super smoky Tasso ham, melty Gruyère, and a spicy Creole mayo and grilled on the panini press until compact, crackly, and ridged.
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I used to toss some fresh neck bones and pig's feet into the soup pot, but lately I've been thinking that stews benefit the most from
smoked, bony meat. This is not to say that soups
don't taste good with fresh meat. But in my opinion, adding smoked meat is the best thing you could be doing for your soup.
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Though I'm more of a
Prime Rib fancier myself, a great holiday ham can be a perfectly pleasant centerpiece for the holiday table. There are two keys to great ham. First, buy the right one. Second, don't screw it up.
It's that simple.
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During my visit to
Fleisher's Grass-fed & Organic Meats in Kingston, New York, owner and butcher
Joshua Applestone showed me how to break down a pig. In this first installment of The Butcher's Cuts, I focus on
ham hocks and how to deep fry them.
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It's always a battle between the two meat hunks at the big Easter meal. While lamb is full of religious symbolism, the ham arguably makes for better leftover sandwiches. So which one usually wins in your family?
Take the poll! »
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If you're looking for the next song to sweep dance clubs around the globe, keep looking. But if you just want a song that uses the word "ham" a lot, then here it is: "Ham!" by Rathergood. Watch the video after the jump....
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