The Country Ham Book
by Elaine J. Harvell Good country ham is a delicacy that deserves to be in gourmet company. Dry cured with salt and other natural ingredients and aged to a rich intens...

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1. CAROLINA BARBECUE Rinse meat and pat dry. Sprinkle a teaspoon of liquid smoke on meat and rub it in. Liberally sprinkle with red pepper. Place meat in a dry crock pot ... Ingredients: 6  (ham .. salt .. smoke .. vinegar ...)

2. MEATLOAF (Bohemian Sekanice) Cook all meat slowly until well done. Soak bread, cut into larger pieces, in broth that meat is cooked in. Grind meat, onion. Add garlic, salt, ... Ingredients: 13  (celery .. chives .. ham .. marjoram .. onions .. salt ...)

3. NEW ORLEANS SHRIMP GUMBO Have ready a big ... is handy, cook the ham in a very little ... - anything that is good. Ingredients: 12  (etc. .. flakes .. lb. .. leaves .. shrimps ...)

4. PAT'S OVEN BARBECUE SOUTHERN STYLE Start 18-24 hours before you plan to eat this. Melt butter, put in bay leaves and mustard seeds. Cook on high until mustard seeds begin to pop. Add ... Ingredients: 21  (basil .. butt .. cubes .. leaves .. oregano .. parsley ...)

5. PICKIN PORK Trim ham, leaving small amount ... be removed. Rub the fresh ham with a liberal ... Sauce. Also great for sandwiches. Ingredients: 3  (vinegar ...)

6. STUFFED PORK ROAST Cut deep slits in the meat. Combine all the other ingredients, except the oil, and fill the slits with the mixture. Wrap the roast in foil and ... Ingredients: 7  (oil .. olives .. sage .. thyme ...)

7. VENISON ROAST Bring sauce to a boil and continue to simmer while basting the roast. Wrap prepared roast in one or more pounds of bacon. Roast in oven or on grill ... Ingredients: 9  (rings .. salt .. sauce .. vinegar ...)

8. MUSHROOM STUFFED LAMB SHOULDER Remove and discard bone from lamb shoulder. Prepare stuffing, melt ... are cooked. Blend in ham, salt, pepper, rosemary ... roast before serving. Serves 4. Ingredients: 13  (broth .. ham .. leaves .. mushrooms .. oil .. onion ...)

9. OLD FASHIONED MEAT LOAF Heat oven to 350 ... Variations: Use 1 pound ham in place of pork ... Makes 6 to 8 servings. Ingredients: 15  (cream .. mustard .. nutmeg .. pork .. rosemary ...)

10. HAM PATTIES Meats should be ground together. Mix in remaining ingredients. Make into 2"x3" patties. (may be frozen until ready to use.) Bake at 350 degrees for 1 ... Ingredients: 6  (beef .. eggs .. ham .. milk .. toasties ...)

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