I spent a couple of days last week canning.
We stretched this After Easter Sale Ham to unbelievable limits!
After eating it in various ways for two weeks, I diced up the remaining
lean meat and pressure canned it. The pile on the left side is the bone
and fat trimmings. No Way! I didn't toss them! You know me better than that!
Usually I'd make beans or soup with that bone. I decided to make some stock.
What better way to flavor multiple future cuisine?!!!
After having everything on a low boil for about four hours.
I removed all the meat and fat and cooled and refrigerated the stock.
No! I didn't strain it. There are still tiny bits and pieces
I removed all the meat and fat and cooled and refrigerated the stock.
No! I didn't strain it. There are still tiny bits and pieces
throughout the stock. No! I didn't add celery,
onions or anything else to the pot. Only the pork.
onions or anything else to the pot. Only the pork.
After all the scooped out stuff cooled enough to handle,
I went to the recliner with it and picked all the meat off,
while my four-legged sons eagerly watched! These little bits will be saved for
I went to the recliner with it and picked all the meat off,
while my four-legged sons eagerly watched! These little bits will be saved for
Navy Bean Soup. The hambone is gonna get another dunk in the pool!
There's more flavor in that marrow that will add more flavor to the beans!
All the fat went into the bowl with the fat that will be skimmed off the stock later.
It will be combined with white rice, vegs and chicken for dog food.
No waste! Eventually the dogs will get the bones too! Doggy Heaven!
There's more flavor in that marrow that will add more flavor to the beans!
All the fat went into the bowl with the fat that will be skimmed off the stock later.
It will be combined with white rice, vegs and chicken for dog food.
No waste! Eventually the dogs will get the bones too! Doggy Heaven!
When I took it from the fridge this morning, there was a very thin layer
of fat on top. I literally rolled it off the top. It went into a container with
the other pieces of fat from the stock. (Remember ... dog food recipe!)
of fat on top. I literally rolled it off the top. It went into a container with
the other pieces of fat from the stock. (Remember ... dog food recipe!)
Is this "gold" not gorgeous??? I reheated the congealed stock. It is NOT fat!
Then I pressure canned it for later use! You should smell the house!
O-M-Geeee!
We ended up with five pints of ham, six pints of stock! I didn't add liquid to the ham,
only dry packed it. It made half a jar of liquid. It looks more roasted than
the pretty pink color, which it would look like if I had added hot water.
The only trash we produced from this ham was the wrapper!
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