To Boil Ham
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
If the ham is dry, soak it in warm water for 10 hours.
Place the ham in a pot and cover it with cold water.
Cook and serve
Bring the water to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 6 hours.
Serve the boiled ham cold for better flavor.
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 ingredient; its long simmer makes it tender and fully cooked.
“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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