Boiled Ham
Ingredients
Directions
Place the ham in a pot and cover it with cold water.
Cook the ham over low heat for six hours, ensuring it does not boil rapidly.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Ham
- Is the main protein; long gentle cooking tenderizes its connective tissue and keeps it moist.
The step that matters
Keeping the heat low. If the water boils rapidly, the outer meat toughens and dries out before the center is tender. A gentle simmer cooks the ham evenly and keeps it juicy.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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