could someone please tell me do you trim the fat off the ham when storing it in a ham bag! I'm sure I was told to do this ages ago, but I don't ever remember anyone else doing this.
scout_6001,
Dec 18, 1:04am
I don't take the fat off it, as I think it keeps the ham moist.I soak the ham bag in a solution of approximately 4 cups of water and 2 tablespoons of vinegar.Wring it out and place the ham inside.Repeat every few days or when bag dries out. Store in the fridge.
maxi27,
Dec 18, 1:14am
Thank you so much, nothing worse than a dry ham, which would probably go off fairly quickly if left like that. Have a great xmas scout_6001 and thanks again.
maxi27,
Dec 18, 1:16am
forgot to ask, is it brown or white vinegar!
scout_6001,
Dec 18, 1:25am
Thanks Maxi.I always use white vinegar.
maxi27,
Dec 18, 1:42am
Thanks again scout_6001
1gypsylee,
Dec 18, 4:05am
Why buy ham bag! only calico! Have always used damp T towel (not your towelling ones though)
harrislucinda,
Dec 18, 4:16am
becauseanotherway tomakemoney
purplegoanna,
Dec 18, 4:35am
yip i change my bag every third day, BTW my bags are homemade out of teatowels sewn together!
rainrain1,
Dec 18, 4:45am
Some scientist may at last disperse The mysteries of the universe But me, I cannot even think Why pork is white and ham is pink
elliehen,
Dec 18, 4:52am
No scientist, but not a dolt, It's all to do with smoke and salt Though in some fridges I have seen Ham that's postively green
rainrain1,
Dec 18, 4:59am
If squabbles and fights became xmas lights, wouldn't xmas be a wonderful thing!
elliehen,
Dec 18, 5:20am
rainrain's post at #10 was this one of poet Ogden Nash's brilliant short poems:
Some scientist may at last disperse The mysteries of the universe But me, I can not even think Why pork is white and ham is pink --Ogden Nash
I thought it a good idea to reply in verse with:
No scientist, but not a dolt, It's all to do with smoke and salt Though in some fridges I have seen Ham that's postively green
.but mine was clearly verse, or worse ;)
rainrain1,
Dec 18, 5:27am
God you're a funny kind of a person.I actually didn't mean to delete that post.was about to put it back up myself but you saved me the troublexxxxx's for elliehen
elliehen,
Dec 18, 6:00am
.the 'funny kind of person' who loves anything to do with words and books. Here's a Christmas Carol parody for you.more enjoyable if you know the music to 'Good King Wenceslas' :)
Good King…
Good King Wenceslas looked out on the feast of Eustace saying to a passing trout - nothing rhymes with Eustace
“Maybe not” the trout replied taking off his glasses “But you might at least have tried” (cows enjoy molasses)
“Look beyond the harbour light tell me what is sailing I no longer see the sight for my toes are failing”
“Nothing but a virtual tree gaily hung with presents tartan slippers, two or three and a brace of pheasants”
“Fetch the pheasants ere they drown garnish them with spices roast them till they’re golden brown serve them up with ices
We shall have a merry pheast trout and king together kingy man and swimmy beast clad in yellow leather”
Quoth the raven “nevermore shall I dine with Wency he has gone to distant shore we won’t him again see
Why did he desert us so on the feast of Steven!” (from the distance “HoHoHo Santa Claus gets even”)
If you’ve read it to the end don’t be disappointed Merry Christmas, cyber-friend. (pigs are double jointed)
Copyright (c) Dave McClure
rainrain1,
Dec 18, 6:10am
Why don't you write your own poetry, funny person
elliehen,
Dec 18, 6:21am
Why don't you!
That was a funny one of Ogden Nash's you found and liked and you had a shot at some verse with rhyming 'fights and 'lights' :)
rainrain1,
Dec 18, 6:28am
I didn't say I wrote It did I!What's the all this fuss at xmas time for
elliehen,
Dec 18, 6:32am
I give up.lost in translation.
rainrain1,
Dec 18, 6:39am
chicken
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