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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Joanna
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Learn something new every day. 😜🍃
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I’m salivating, just reading this 😋😋😋
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It has that effect on people. 😋✨
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This would be a great Sunday dinner.
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So true. Back in the day….pop everything in the crockpot and head off to church. 😍🍃
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Looks amazing.
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Comfort food for Buckeyes. 💕🍃
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Never heard of this dish! Thank you for my “something new” today!
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The first challenge is finding a cottage ham. We saw it on a marquee of a butcher shop in Cincinnati. 👏
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It looks like corned beef.
And a ham house? I’m moving in!
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For sure! We always have leftovers! 😍🍃
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Boom!
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I can imagine very well, how tasty this combination must be!
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It works, especially on a day that is filled with mundane tasks. 😉
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Oh, yes!
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This looks so delicious! Need to check about this cut. Sounds so good! 🙂
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Actually, for 2-4 servings, it’s perfect. 😋🍃
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Looks delicious
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Yummy in my tummy. 😋🌿
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Yes, we have something similar here. Traditional food which, if enjoyed regularly, requires countless hours of fitness training. Lol Thank you for sharing, Gail! Best wishes, Michael
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You know it! 😋🌿
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