Prosciutto shank?
Good Evening Foodies,
I was out shopping yesterday and stumbled upon some prosciutto shanks at a local Italian shop. Now I don’t know why but something compelled me to purchase all three that they had. They are all slightly marbleized and just incredibly looking. Now the question is, what is not what should I do but more, what could I do???
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8 Comments:
Shank? Is there a bone in there? I've seen the prosciutto ends, and it bugs me that they now cost the same as sliced prosciutto.
renzata at 12:55AM on 06/18/08
I bought some prosciutto ends last year and used them when I made beans. Just tossed a hunk in the bean pot, like you would a ham hock. Do not add any salt though. :)
GregWA at 1:22AM on 06/18/08
@GregWA - that was my first thought. Starting hard beans in a crock pot is just about the only use I have for my crocks besides serving hot stews, queso or gravy.
I'd trim off most of the meat before using the bone in the bean pot. Include the meat in the bean pot, just independently of the bone so the pieces are kind of uniform in size and you're not left with a squishy piece of prosciutto at the end of cooking time. Prosciutto is a lot easier to slice while it's firm.
Could I trouble you to ask where you found these prized meat products? Chain market? Independent?
chiff0nade at 7:21AM on 06/18/08
@GregWA - +2 on the beans. I was also thinking split pea soup.
izatryt at 9:02AM on 06/18/08
I use them to make kale/collard greens. Just toss it in the pot and let it simmer. Sometimes you can get some good slices off of it to nibble on and then just throw the rest in the pot. If it is dried out it is alot easier to get meat off once you simmer it for a while. Its also fun to gnaw on the bone when no one is watching. :)
- I got mine at a cheese shop for 99cents
Linz0 at 9:24AM on 06/18/08
Ribollita! My personal favorite Italian soup. Wish I could find some of these.
Nicholas H at 9:47AM on 06/18/08
Good Evening again folks,
The shanks are all boneless. Each one is approximately 1/2-3/4lb and I only paid a little over $5/lb. So is it really a shank? The package says as much but they are more ends/tips.
Arcticsushi at 11:13PM on 06/18/08
@Arcticsushi - where did you buy them?
chiff0nade at 8:06AM on 06/19/08