What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Front-Runner Favs: Cincinnati “Cottage” Ham! W-h-a-a-a-t? When my husband requested something his mother used to cook that conjured up pleasant memories of his youth, I couldn’t refuse. He was raised in southwestern Ohio where traditional foods, like Cottage Ham, make up comfort food thrown together in one pot for a meal that practically makes your eyes roll back. Local butchers recognize the term since they’ve been using it for over a hundred years. Secret recipes include tender meat taken from the shoulder of the pig, salt-and-sugar cured, and then hickory wood-smoked. The name became popular in the 1800s because the Cottage Ham is small in size, just like a tiny house.
CINCINNATI “COTTAGE” HAM
Ingredients:
2-3 pound smoked pork shoulder butt
2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 pounds red potatoes, quartered
Instructions:
Place cottage ham in a slow cooker. Cover with water. Add green beans, sea salt, black pepper, and onions. Cook on Low 8 hours. Add quartered red potatoes. Cook 2 hours longer. Cut ham into thick pieces with green beans and potatoes. Ladle juice over all. Serve immediately.
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Thanks very much for “Paying It Forward”! 🌟✨💫
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Oh My Gosh! My husband’s mom makes this (although she uses any type of ham), I never knew there was a name for it. The only thing she does differently is to cook it with a can of beer thrown in!
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That is incredible! Thanks for sharing! 👀
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Gail, your dishes always leave me hungry 🙂
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I wish I could share them with you! 🍓
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Yummmmm! 🙂
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Exactly! lol 😍
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If you go further south “Country Ham” is a favorite. My husband loved this salty ham… I spent my young years living in Ohio and don’t recall this but back then I don’t remember much – I just loved mom’s cooking. Looks great!
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Thanks very much. Do you remember Skyline Chili, Frisch’s Big Boy, and Pizza King? All popular foods in addition to the pork tenderloin sandwich. 😜
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Frisch’s and Skyline Chili but I’m not sure about Pizza King. There are so many pizza places – My favorite was Vic and Mom’s pizza 🙂
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Isn’t it amazing how we link memories with food? lol
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I like red potatoes, this ham looks amazing and yummy! Your generous portion of green beans make my mouth water. . . Mmm mmm good!
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Yes, a one-pot meal is wonderful. 🍁🍂🌾
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