How do you cook country ham slices without it being so salty and tough? I tried boiling it first, but it was still tough and it took away a lot of the flavor. Maybe I boiled it too much. Jo Ann

-- Jo Ann Weaver (hillfarm3@peoplepc.com), December 24, 2001

Answers

My mother in law just simmers them in a skillet in a little water until hot. They are always salty though. Merry Christmas

-- Colleen (bean@northwoods.net), December 24, 2001.

Try soaking the ham slices in several changes of water, then slow simmering it as noted above.

-- Ken S. in WC TN (scharabo@aol.com), December 25, 2001.

Soak the ham slices in milk for 12 to 24 hours. Then cut it into pieces and put it in a crock pot on medium heat. Put pealed potatos, don't salted it, you can put some ground pepper and some green pepper pieces. IM

-- Have a Merry Chrismass (mccu1247@fredonia.edu), December 25, 2001.

Put beans in the water you boil it in....or potatoes.

-- carol (kanogisdi@yahoo.com), December 25, 2001.

Thanks everyone for your advice on my country ham. I will probaly try them all. Jo Ann

-- Jo Ann Weaver (hillfarm3@peoplepc.com), December 26, 2001.

Country ham isn't the same as ham you serve as dinner. It is a breakfast item, and the best way to serve it is on a biscuit. Fry thin slices in a cast iron frying pan with a little butter for about 3 minutes a side. I found frozen biscuits in the grocery store (Pilsbury I think) that are excellent. Country Ham Biscuits - yum!

-- Amy D. (adaves@usa.net), December 27, 2001.

If you don't like the flavor, why buy country ham?

-- Michael Carey (chateaubriandbo@hotmail.com), December 27, 2001.

I agree with previous posters. The potatoes will soak up a lot of the salty taste. I add potatoes to soups that are too salty and it helps.

-- Charleen in WNY (harperhill@eznet.net), December 27, 2001.