Ham bone

samfsu · 11-15-2012, 01:32 PM

So I am curing and then gonna smoke my own ham for Thanksgiving. Did this last year and it was a hit. I was wondering what, if anything, the bone can be used for after the ham is cooked. Any thoughts?

Mark · 11-15-2012, 01:34 PM

Beans

BobBrisket · 11-15-2012, 01:36 PM

Yup, toss it in a pot of beans, greens, or even use it to make stock.

chad · 11-15-2012, 02:06 PM

Beans and/or greens.

gtr · 11-15-2012, 02:10 PM

Beans beans beans!

I like to do white beans with it. Make some cornbread to go along with it - you'll be living right!

MS2SB · 11-15-2012, 02:13 PM

My favorite is ham and bean soup.

Dice an onion and a couple stalks of celery finely and sweat them in the bottom of a stock pot with some oil or butter until translucent, then add the ham bone along with a qt of chicken stock and then water to cover. Add 1lb of pre-soaked white beans, navy beans or pinto beans and simmer covered for a couple of hours until the beans are tender and start to release their starch and thicken the soup to your desired thickness.

wnkt · 11-15-2012, 02:16 PM

This might be an odd thing to suggest....but ....BEANS

Beans were made for ham

hamiltont · 11-15-2012, 02:51 PM

I generally use the bone (leave some meat on it!) for bean soup or baked beans, or occasionally split pea soup.

My version of bean soup consists of boiling the bone for an hour or so, remove the bone, strain & add the meat back to the broth. Then add sliced onion and diced carrots. When they're tender add precooked navy beans and a small can of tomato sauce. Simmer & serve. mmmmm!

BobBrisket · 11-15-2012, 02:55 PM

Another thing you can do, toss it in the smoker and let it get all nice and smokey and get some color on it. Then use it in the beans. One time a de boned a few picnics, I tossed the bones in the UDS and left em for a few hours. They made for some really good dog treats. THat's if you want to share with your four legged friend.

samfsu · 11-15-2012, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MS2SB

My favorite is ham and bean soup.

Dice an onion and a couple stalks of celery finely and sweat them in the bottom of a stock pot with some oil or butter until translucent, then add the ham bone along with a qt of chicken stock and then water to cover. Add 1lb of pre-soaked white beans, navy beans or pinto beans and simmer covered for a couple of hours until the beans are tender and start to release their starch and thicken the soup to your desired thickness.

Thanks, I am going to try this next week :)

GARNAAL · 11-15-2012, 03:18 PM

I leave some ham on it -
sautee 1 or 2 chopped onions in a big pot -
then add water,
the hambone,
some bay leaves,
pepper and salt
and let it simmer for a couple of hours..

then take out the bone and cut up the ham - back in the pot -
add a bag of split green peas,
1 smoked sausage and
2 split pork trotters
and simmer for a couple of hours more until the meat falls off the trotters.....
some freshly baked bread with it to sop - and you're in heaven!

11-15-2012, 01:32 PM	#1
samfsu Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-18-10 Location: Wellington, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ham bone So I am curing and then gonna smoke my own ham for Thanksgiving. Did this last year and it was a hit. I was wondering what, if anything, the bone can be used for after the ham is cooked. Any thoughts? __________________ Weber Genesis Silver B, Twin 18.5" WSMs, Weber Performer, Green Weber Smokey Joe Gold

11-15-2012, 01:34 PM	#2
Mark somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-13-03 Location: St. Peters MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Beans __________________ Dr. Mark (STL) Ph.D. (honorary) Bovine $hitology A thin line separates paranoia from an acute understanding of reality.

11-15-2012, 01:36 PM	#3
BobBrisket Moderator Join Date: 12-11-07 Location: El Paso, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yup, toss it in a pot of beans, greens, or even use it to make stock. __________________ UDS, Pit Barrel Cooker-Courtesy of Poobah, WSM, 22.5 Weber Kettles-K and DR Stamped, 18.5 Weber Bar-B-Kettle, Weber 18.5 Smokey Joe Platinum, Weber Genesis Silver B, Lil' Chief Smoker, Lodge Sportman Grill, Backyard Fire Pit, Dutch Ovens, Discada Set Up, Turkey Fryer! BobBrisket Jr.-MUDS, WSJ Silver My BEST Compliment......"You're a good cooker, Dad!"--My Son. DAN!

11-15-2012, 02:06 PM	#4
chad somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-13-03 Location: Clearwater, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Beans and/or greens. __________________ Dave Southern Brethren BBQ Competition Team "It's all about getting paid!" - Myron Mixon "I love being hated in my hometown!" - David Hair KingFisher Gator Rotisserie cooker, WSM, Stainless 5 burner with IR gas grill, Turkey Fryer, Weber JD Commemorative grill, slightly used Bandera chamber for future use as a cold smoker, Masterbuilt 40" insulated ELECTRIC smoker

11-15-2012, 02:10 PM	#5
gtr Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-16-10 Location: Culver City, CA Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Beans beans beans! I like to do white beans with it. Make some cornbread to go along with it - you'll be living right! __________________ 50" Klose BYC, Backwoods Chubby, UDS, 26" & 22.5" Weber Kettles, Jumbo Joe, WGA, WSJ/MUDS, Jumbo Old Smokey, Pig Hibachi, a piece of expanded metal I throw over the fire pit sometimes, Stealthy Black & Vol Orange Thermapens Displaced East Tennesseean Proud recipient of a Tick Former outlaw MOINK baller, now IMBAS Certified, but still lookin' over my shoulder. Golden Goose Egg - Got 2 in the nest baby! SPFP Mayzie's keeping an eye out for you! WTFWGALD?

11-15-2012, 02:13 PM	#6
MS2SB is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-28-10 Location: Bothell, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My favorite is ham and bean soup. Dice an onion and a couple stalks of celery finely and sweat them in the bottom of a stock pot with some oil or butter until translucent, then add the ham bone along with a qt of chicken stock and then water to cover. Add 1lb of pre-soaked white beans, navy beans or pinto beans and simmer covered for a couple of hours until the beans are tender and start to release their starch and thicken the soup to your desired thickness. __________________ Traeger lil Tex, 2 Weber 22.5", UDS Mop, Sauce & Two Smoking Barrels BBQ Team "Go Cougs!" They call me "Dave" Veteran Noobian Warlord

11-15-2012, 02:16 PM	#7
wnkt is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-08-06 Location: Upstate South Carolina Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This might be an odd thing to suggest....but ....BEANS Beans were made for ham __________________ Chargriller Super Pro with side firebox ------ I'd like to be remembered as one of those "larger than life" people, but as I'm only 5'6" I just work on being wider than life. (Pedro Moura Pinheiro, a funny guy)

11-15-2012, 02:51 PM	#8
hamiltont is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-24-10 Location: Kearney, NE Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I generally use the bone (leave some meat on it!) for bean soup or baked beans, or occasionally split pea soup. My version of bean soup consists of boiling the bone for an hour or so, remove the bone, strain & add the meat back to the broth. Then add sliced onion and diced carrots. When they're tender add precooked navy beans and a small can of tomato sauce. Simmer & serve. mmmmm! __________________ If Homebrew & BBQ aren't the answer, then you're askin' the wrong questions... Cheers!!!

11-15-2012, 02:55 PM	#9
BobBrisket Moderator Join Date: 12-11-07 Location: El Paso, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Another thing you can do, toss it in the smoker and let it get all nice and smokey and get some color on it. Then use it in the beans. One time a de boned a few picnics, I tossed the bones in the UDS and left em for a few hours. They made for some really good dog treats. THat's if you want to share with your four legged friend. __________________ UDS, Pit Barrel Cooker-Courtesy of Poobah, WSM, 22.5 Weber Kettles-K and DR Stamped, 18.5 Weber Bar-B-Kettle, Weber 18.5 Smokey Joe Platinum, Weber Genesis Silver B, Lil' Chief Smoker, Lodge Sportman Grill, Backyard Fire Pit, Dutch Ovens, Discada Set Up, Turkey Fryer! BobBrisket Jr.-MUDS, WSJ Silver My BEST Compliment......"You're a good cooker, Dad!"--My Son. DAN!

11-15-2012, 03:18 PM	#11
GARNAAL Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-15-11 Location: Houston, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	time for Peasoup !! I leave some ham on it - sautee 1 or 2 chopped onions in a big pot - then add water, the hambone, some bay leaves, pepper and salt and let it simmer for a couple of hours.. then take out the bone and cut up the ham - back in the pot - add a bag of split green peas, 1 smoked sausage and 2 split pork trotters and simmer for a couple of hours more until the meat falls off the trotters..... some freshly baked bread with it to sop - and you're in heaven! __________________ food bloggin at http://oldjinks.blogspot.com/