Boiling Meat
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Soak the ham in cold water for 4-24 hours, depending on its dryness.
Scrape off any ragged or decayed parts to clean the ham.
Cook
Place the ham in a pot and cover it with cold water, about 2 inches above the ham.
Heat the pot slowly for 1.5 to 2 hours before it begins to boil.
Skim off any scum that rises, then cover the pot and simmer gently for 4-5 hours.
Once done, carefully peel off the skin without breaking it.
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 cut of meat, which becomes tender and flavorful as it slowly simmers.
The step that matters
Heat the pot slowly before it boils. Gentle, gradual heating lets the ham warm evenly and keeps the meat from toughening or cooking unevenly at the surface before the center is done.
“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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