tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002612879648972347.post5444155718158281976..comments2024-03-19T11:19:39.464+01:00Comments on Cooking Books: The Only Easter Ham You'll Ever NeedAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08402921195094964887noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002612879648972347.post-78046282325637980342010-04-07T00:20:18.659+02:002010-04-07T00:20:18.659+02:00I prepped a 13 pound ham for some friends last Oct...I prepped a 13 pound ham for some friends last October and elected to cook it at 190 degrees for over 12 hours inside an Reynolds oven bag.<br /><br />While it did render much of its fat off, the technique of keeping the cooking process sealed allowed for a very moist ham.<br /><br />Such technique lent itself differently for the dinner table presentation's ohh and ahhhs.<br /><br />The ham literally fell off the bone, was very moist and was brought out for all to enjoy in pieces piled high on a 17 inch oval charger.<br /><br />A big pile of hot aromatic ham, placed at the center of the table, elicits its own brand of ohhhs and ahhss.<br /><br />It’s more primal.<br /><br />The picture of your ham, however, does look delicious.<br /><br />JerryNJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002612879648972347.post-47331888808291304472010-04-06T20:39:38.487+02:002010-04-06T20:39:38.487+02:00Thanks for the wonderful recipe, Mark! Everyone a...Thanks for the wonderful recipe, Mark! Everyone at my grandmother's was very impressed, and I'm pretty sure it's the new tradition, although I'd like to give the Moroccan one a try next year!<br /><br />Camille, that sucks! But it's hard to feel bad for you when you have access to such wonderful things ;-)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08402921195094964887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002612879648972347.post-85569744805257902032010-04-06T18:18:42.780+02:002010-04-06T18:18:42.780+02:00Oh, yeah. There's nothing like a fresh ham. ...Oh, yeah. There's nothing like a fresh ham. Looks gorgeous!<br /><br />Sadly, the Chinese superbutcher up the street closed, and now I don't know where to get it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002612879648972347.post-57393809781299973582010-04-06T04:09:56.254+02:002010-04-06T04:09:56.254+02:00Wow, you made the ham from the book! Fantastic. An...Wow, you made the ham from the book! Fantastic. And guess what Bruce and I had for Easter dinner yesterday? Yup, that ham. Same one. And our guests about devoured the whole darn thing. We were hoping for leftovers--and we ended up with two ham sandwiches today.Mark Scarbroughhttp://www.realfoodhascurves.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002612879648972347.post-48227507988581872782010-04-06T02:48:48.421+02:002010-04-06T02:48:48.421+02:00You are brave!!! eleven people!! I bet everyone ha...You are brave!!! eleven people!! I bet everyone had a wonderful Easter dinner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002612879648972347.post-50941588596644646212010-04-06T00:38:00.639+02:002010-04-06T00:38:00.639+02:00This looks incredible!!This looks incredible!!captaintoddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446275852044850862noreply@blogger.com