• leftover ham

    From JIM WELLER@1:135/392 to DALE SHIPP on Thu Oct 28 22:30:00 2021

    Quoting Dale Shipp to Dave Drum <=-

    our bologna salad/spread is actually derived from a
    similar concoction that her mother made out of leftover ham.

    Yes, it is very like ham salad.

    Around our house leftover ham does not exist.

    But a ham is 20 pounds! The fatty, juicy butt (hip) and leaner,
    chewy shank end (leg, femur bone) are about 10 pounds each. Then the
    shank itself (hock) is another pound or two. And there are so many,
    many ways to deal with plan overs.

    Oscar Mayer all beef bologna are about $5.00 / pound.

    It's not a cheap meat anymore!

    I just bought a chub (1 1/2 pound chunk) of Loblaw's "No Name" pork
    and chicken bologna for $3.93 per pound. I haven't had one for
    years. I plan to glaze and roast it like a small ham after I have a
    slice or two fried for Saturday brunch. I may start it in the grill
    with some wood chips to get some more smoke flavour and finish it in
    the oven. Roslind is in Dave's camp and says it's all mine!

    In the recipe below, I have no idea what is meant by beef chuck
    "stead".

    I believe that should read "steak".

    This next new recipe was highly touted by Serious Eats but I must say
    it's not to my tastes at all.

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    Title: Korean Corn Cheese
    Categories: Korean, Corn, Cheese, Snacks
    Servings: 6

    2 TB water
    2 ts Chinese mustard powder
    6 TB unsalted butter
    2 TB doenjang
    1 lg yellow onion, finely
    chopped
    6 ears fresh corn, shucked,
    kernels removed
    1/2 ts Diamond Crystal kosher salt
    6 oz low-moisture mozzarella,
    shredded
    2 scallions, thinly sliced
    Coarse sea salt, such as
    Maldon or fleur de sel

    A sizzling skillet of sweet corn and gooey melted cheese.

    Doenjang is a Korean fermented bean paste made entirely of soybean
    and brine similar to Northern Chinese yellow soybean paste and
    Japanese Miso. The savory funk of doenjang and sharp bite of hot
    mustard balance the sweetness of corn and richness of melted
    mozzarella. Corn cheese is a near perfect example of anju, the genre
    of Korean food that's meant to be served along with alcohol. It's a
    fondue-like concoction of canned corn topped with bubbly, molten
    cheese, a sweet-savory-cheesy combination.

    Since it's a relatively recent addition to the Korean diet, as the
    two main ingredients were introduced as rations distributed by
    American forced during and after the Korean War, there really aren't
    really any rules for how to prepare it, but most versions of this
    hot side dish are made with canned corn, and they tend to be quite
    sweet. For my recipe for corn cheese, I wanted to make it more
    savory, balancing the sweetness of the fresh, in-season sweet corn
    with butter, salt, some savory funk from doenjang, and a little bit
    of heat from Chinese mustard, which serves to emphasize the corn and
    cheese flavors. And while I love fresh summer corn, I wanted to stay
    true to the origins of the dish, so I developed the recipe so it
    would work with frozen corn and drained, unsalted canned corn as
    well; all you have to to do is add 2 teaspoons of granulated sugar
    to the frozen or canned corn while sauteing it to mimic fresh corn's
    sweetness.

    Putting the dish together is pretty simple: I start off by cooking
    the doenjang, butter, and some finely chopped onion together until
    the onion is tender and the doenjang is caramelized, after which I
    fold in the fresh corn kernels, heating them just until they're
    tender. From there, it's just a matter of topping the corn with
    cheese and sliding it under the broiler and then drizzling hot
    mustard over the bubbly, golden brown top.

    If there is a rule for corn cheese, it's that it has to be served
    hot, you want the cheese to be gooey and stretchable, so it's best to
    prepare everything up to the broiling step ahead of time. That way,
    when everyone has a cold drink in their hand and the other dishes
    hit the table, a hot plate of galbi or dwaeji bulgogi for
    example, this simple showstopper of a summer side dish can arrive,
    piping hot beneath its burnished and bubbly top.

    Adjust oven rack to 6 inches below broiler element and preheat
    broiler on high. In a small bowl, stir together water and mustard
    powder to form a smooth, loose sauce that lightly coats the back of
    a spoon. Set aside.

    Stirring together mustard sauce: In a 12-inch cast iron skillet,
    melt butter over medium heat. Add doenjang and onion and cook,
    stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and translucent, 5 to
    6 minutes.

    Cooking onion and doenjang in butter: Add corn and salt and cook,
    stirring occasionally, until corn is tender and liquid released from
    onion and corn has mostly evaporated, 6 to 8 minute

    Cooking corn: Sprinkle shredded mozzarella evenly over corn.
    Transfer skillet to oven, and broil until cheese is fully melted and
    lightly browned in spots, about 2 minutes. Transfer skillet to a
    heatproof surface. Drizzle mustard sauce over top, sprinkle with
    scallions and sea salt (if using), and serve immediately.

    Notes

    This recipe works equally well with fresh, frozen, and canned corn.
    Fresh, in-season corn is sweeter than frozen or canned, so add a
    touch of sugar if you use frozen or canned corn. If making with
    frozen corn, use 28 ounces corn kernels, combined with 2 teaspoons
    sugar. If using canned corn, use three 15.25-ounce cans of corn,
    drained, combined with 2 teaspoons sugar.

    This dish is best enjoyed immediately.

    by Sunny Lee

    From: Serious Eats

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    Cheers

    Jim


    ... Fast food, empty calories, heart disease and Soylent meat.

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