soaking a ham...?

[VeraBlue]

If I do a smoked ham (presmoked...the kind you might do for easter dinner) I usually soak it overnight in water to get some of that salt out.

I bought a Smithfield Virginia ham in Williamsburg last week. This thing is so salt cured and smoked that it doesn't require refrigeration. I was reading some literature in their shop and it suggested soaking in milk and water. I'm up for that...

Anyone else ever hear of this, or try it??

I know what milk does to chicken...think the results will be similar?

 

[BamsBBQ]

i have not heard it for ham but thats how they do salt cod..soak in water and milk.

 

[Mama]

I like to soak my country hams in water for a couple of days, changing the water every 12 hours before cooking. Then I like to put a sweet/acidic glaze on it like coca-cola or dr. pepper.

 

[Keltin]

We aslo use milk or buttermilk to soak wild game in to remove some of the gamey taste. It works quite well.

 

[buzzard767]

We aslo use milk or buttermilk to soak wild game in to remove some of the gamey taste. It works quite well.

I'll be trying that this coming Fall. Thanks much.

 

[Keltin]

I'll be trying that this coming Fall. Thanks much.

If you can, let it soak overnight in the fridge. The longer the better. Works great on deer.....but there still isn't much you can do about deer ribs!

 

[buzzard767]

If you can, let it soak overnight in the fridge. The longer the better. Works great on deer.....but there still isn't much you can do about deer ribs!

Strip the meat and have Bam make sausage out of it.

 

[Keltin]

Strip the meat and have Bam make sausage out of it.

Now that is the best idea I've heard in a long while!!!!

Hey......BAAAAAAAMMMMMMMM!!!!!!

 

[BamsBBQ]

Now that is the best idea I've heard in a long while!!!!

Hey......BAAAAAAAMMMMMMMM!!!!!!

yesssssss????

if i was closer i would love to make any venison into sausage and smoke it as well...

 

[Keltin]

yesssssss????

if i was closer i would love to make any venison into sausage and smoke it as well...

UPS....Dry Ice.......you ready yet????

 

[BamsBBQ]

UPS....Dry Ice.......you ready yet????

i tried to UPS a friend of mine a rack of ribs from Michigan to Saskatchewan Canada.... needless to say i could have driven there cheaper and cooked them for him... i ate the ribs..lol