serge 904 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 So tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I am going to cook a ham. I need some recipes advice.You may ask why is he cooking for Thanksgiving when he is in Canada, and Thanksgiving was a month ago?Well my wife is American and I thought it would be a nice idea to cook a small thanksgiving style dinner.Since we both hate turkey, i will cook a ham. There will be 5 of us eating. So how big a ham should i get? Any nice ham recipes?I know I can google, but I thought i get some personal advice as I know there are some nice cooks in here..Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
j2k99 0 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 here is what i know. my mom uses vanilla extract (not too much) for additional flavouring, cooks it slowly (probably the whole day), always baste it to keep it from drying. once cooked, use the sauce that develops in the container for additional flavouring when eating. Link to post Share on other sites
thehidden 0 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 cover in salt, pepper, rosemarry and honey...chop carrots, onions and mushrooms for underneath it in the pan. -put onions, mushrooms, carrots in the baking dish- put a cup of white wine and optional half a stick of butter in with the carrots etc- place ham ontop (already covered with the honey, rosemarry, salt and pepper)-cover with tin foil and slow bake it all day- in the last hour remove foil-last 15 minutes or so broil it to get some nice crackle and carmalizationremove from pan and place in a tent of tin foil for 5 minutes and allow to rest.strain the veggies at the bottom of the pan (saving what u strain) and use that liquid for a gravy.Gravysalt, pepper, paprika, dried chili peppers (begin to heat in a sauce pan)one it's boiling add a 1/2 cup of warm water with corn start mixed in. Bring back up to a boil and remove then serve Link to post Share on other sites
thehidden 0 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 here is what i know. my mom uses vanilla extract (not too much) for additional flavouring, cooks it slowly (probably the whole day), always baste it to keep it from drying. once cooked, use the sauce that develops in the container for additional flavouring when eating.holy crap you are still around? Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 so far I am hearing bake it all day..Thats a lot of work..lolbut i like the recipes. Link to post Share on other sites
thehidden 0 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 so far I am hearing bake it all day..Thats a lot of work..lolbut i like the recipes.well you could bake it on a higher heat for a shorter time...just might turn out sorta tough Link to post Share on other sites
j2k99 0 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 holy crap you are still around?lol, yes i am. actually, i forgot that you have cooking experience. seriously, vanilla extract makes a difference! how are things? Link to post Share on other sites
j2k99 0 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 so far I am hearing bake it all day..Thats a lot of work..lolbut i like the recipes.yes, ham is an all day task, just like turkey! at least 8 hours! Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 yes, ham is an all day task, just like turkey! at least 8 hours!i should get IRA to come and cook for me..lol Link to post Share on other sites
j2k99 0 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 i should get IRA to come and cook for me..loleven better! just make sure to set a couple of placings for when he stays after. Link to post Share on other sites
thehidden 0 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 i should get IRA to come and cook for me..lolwhat day are we talking? hahah Link to post Share on other sites
El Guapo 8 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 The reason you are hearing bake it all day is because you didn't post this in the cooking thread.If you really enjoy leather, bake it for 8 hours. Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 The reason you are hearing bake it all day is because you didn't post this in the cooking thread.If you really enjoy leather, bake it for 8 hours.damn..there is a cooking thread..Ok I will post there too.. Link to post Share on other sites
thehidden 0 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 The reason you are hearing bake it all day is because you didn't post this in the cooking thread.If you really enjoy leather, bake it for 8 hours.it would actually depend on the type of ham he bought.Although i will defer to you as I am no expert on thanksgiving hams Link to post Share on other sites
Governator 54 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 turkey > ham ainec Link to post Share on other sites
rcgs59 15 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I take my ham and coat it with a rub, let the ham sit 24 hours in the frig in the rubrubbrown sugar 3/42 tablespoons mustard dry 1 tablespoon garlic power1 tablespoon onion powderchopped rosemarychopped thymechopped sweet basilcinommon 1/2 teaspoonnutmeg 1/2 teaspponchillies if you like some heatsalt pinchpepper pinchmix well coat ham place in plastic bag put in frignext day make more rub, add 1/2 pineapple juice, 1/4 honey, 2 cups of gingerale mix togetherpour over ham and bake at 325 for 4 hours, make sure ham is covered with foil last hour uncover ham turn oven up to 400, baste ham every 1/2 hour. when ham is done cover for 15 minutes then cut to servethis is great with scalloped potatoes Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 I just bought my ham...Its resting in the fridge until tomorrow morning..I will be cooking it for 4hours..an hour a kg Link to post Share on other sites
Giggidy 0 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 For the love of god - how has noone posted the pig picture by now??..... Link to post Share on other sites
Suited_Up 2 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Do you have a Honeybaked Ham in that neck of the woods? Link to post Share on other sites
thehidden 0 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Do you have a Honeybaked Ham in that neck of the woods?Is it a brand name. that's pretty well the recipie I gave him. Link to post Share on other sites
Suited_Up 2 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Is it a brand name. that's pretty well the recipie I gave him.Yeah, it's kinda like a retail store. You can go in and buy the ham already cooked, so you just need to heat it up. It's really good. Coated w/ brown sugar and whatnot all over the outside. Link to post Share on other sites
hank213 1,823 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Yeah, it's kinda like a retail store. You can go in and buy the ham already cooked, so you just need to heat it up. It's really good. Coated w/ brown sugar and mangravy all over the outside.it'sss deeeelisssshussss. Link to post Share on other sites
mase_gotsem 0 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Ham and Pineapple = nom nom nom Link to post Share on other sites
rocksquid 50 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Ham and Pineapple = nom nom nomconcur Link to post Share on other sites
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