Cottage Ham Recipes

COTTAGE HAM

Steps:

• In large stock pot, add cottage ham, carrots, and cabbage. Cover with water about an inch or two above the cabbage.
• Drop in peppercorns and bay leaves. Add in the cider vinegar.
• Bring pot up to boil, cover loosely, and simmer for about an 45 minutes.
• Add in the potatoes. Loosely cover and cook another 45 minutes to an hour, or until vegetables and cottage ham are soft.
• Remove vegetables and cottage ham to serving platter. Cover loosely with foil and let sit for 10 minutes. Slice the cottage ham. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper, as desired. Serve with prepared horseradish, if desired.

SUNDAY COMFORT: COTTAGE HAM WITH CABBAGE, POTATOES AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Instructions Place cottage ham in a large stock pot and cover with water 2-3 inches above the ham (enough water to cook the vegetables) Add peppercorns, brown sugar, and bay leaf to water Bring to a boil the reduce to a simmer for 1 hour 15 min Add potatoes and carrots into pot with cottage ham simmer for about 15 minutes or until tender Add the cabbage cabbage and cook until all vegetables are fork tender, about 10-15 minutes Strain all the ingredients and allow the ham to rest for 5 minutes Before serving the ham, place vegetables in the bottom of a bowl or plate and single ham slices over the top of the veggies Serve with horseradish or stone ground mustard Recipe Created by Chef David Gutfranski Chef David Gutfranski, a Cleveland native grew up in a large family he first learned the art of cooking from his grandmother, mother and many other family members. David continued his education at Johnson and Wales University, where he learned the fundamentals of cooking and graduated near the top of his class. After returning to Cleveland, David continued training in his craft and creating his unique cuisine of Comfort American in many of Cleveland's top restaurants. David is the Executive Chef at Cleveland Chop, you can learn more on twitter @ClevelandChop, Facebook or Online at ClevelandChop.Com

COTTAGE HAM

Steps:

• Put the pork in a large crock pot and top with onion, potatoes and green beans.
• Mix seasonings (not mustard) in water and pour over the top.
• Cover and cook on LOW heat 6 to 8 hours or HIGH 3 to 4 hours.
• Drain and serve with stone ground mustard, if desired.

COTTAGE HAM

Steps:

• 1. Place cottage roll in roasting pan or crock-pot. Surround it with potatoes, carrots, onion and cabbage if you like. You can add as many as will fit or what you need for supper or use any size cottage roll that will fit. Sprinkle with pepper and cover roast 3/4 with water. cover and Bake at 300 degrees for 3 hours or in crockpot on high 6 hours or on low 8-10 hours. Cottage roll should fall apart like a pot roast. Serve with mustard. The leftover stock can be spiced up as a gravy

COTTAGE HAM

Steps:

• Choose a very lean pork butt and trim all remaining fat. Remove the bone and tie in a net.
• Mix Sweeter 'n Sweet 3/4 lb to 1 gallon water. Make up 5 gallons. With a needle, inject this mixture into the pork until it is doubled in size. Soak in remaining cure for 5 days. Be sure it is weighted down if it floats.
• Smoke at 135 degrees for 1 hour, then increase temperature to 180-185 degrees for 3-4 hours or until internal temperature of ham reaches 145 degrees.
• See recipe for Cottage Ham and Cabbage for further cooking instructions.

JUICY COTTAGE HAM DINNER-CROCKPOT

Steps:

• 1. Drain green beans and place in bottom of crockpot. Chop onion in big chunks and spread out over green beans. My family doesn't eat the onion so I make them big enough to take out at the end. Salt and pepper.
• 2. Place the ham on the green beans and onions. Add enough water to have about an inch of it in the bottom. I add a half of a cup to my 4qt oval crockpot.
• 3. Cook on high for 4 hours. Good served with potatoes and corn bread. Enjoy!!

COTTAGE HAM AND CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place the Cottage Ham in a large pot. Cover with cold water and cook at medium heat for 30 minutes. Add the onion, carrots, potatoes, cabbage and pepper. Cover with more water if necessary. Cook until the vegetables are fork-tender. You could drain off the first water that the ham is cooked in if it's too greasy. Add new water if you like.
• Serve in a bowl with buttered bread along side.

COTTAGE ROLL /COTTAGE HAM

Steps:

• Place cottage roll in roasting pan or crockpot.
• Surround it with potatoes, carrots, onion and cabbage if you like.
• You can add as many as will fit or what you need for supper or use any size cottage roll that will fit.
• Sprinkle with pepper and cover roast 3/4 with water.
• cover and Bake at 300 degrees for 3 hours or in crockpot on high 6 hours or low 8-10 hours.
• Cottage roll should fall apart like a pot roast.
• Serve with mustard (dijon is my favorite).
• The leftover stock can be spiced up as a gravy or makes a great bean or pea soup base.

SPICED HONEY MUSTARD COTTAGE HAM WITH PURPLE CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place cottage ham in a large Dutch oven. Add cider, onions, thyme, garlic, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, cloves, and enough water to cover cottage ham entirely. Cover, and place on high heat; bring to a boil, about 10 minutes. Once boiling, reduce heat, and cook on a low simmer for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• While ham is simmering, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cut cabbage into quarters, remove core, and cut into 1-inch slices. Place cabbage slices in a large bowl. Add olive oil, salt, and pepper; toss to coat.
• Stir together honey mustard, stone-ground mustard, and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Once cottage ham has simmered, transfer ham to a roasting pan. Brush honey mustard mixture over entire cottage ham.
• Bake in preheated oven until glaze has melted and a thermometer inserted in thickest portion registers 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), 20 to 30 minutes.
• While ham is baking, reserve 1 1/2 cups of the cooking liquid in Dutch oven; discard solids and remaining liquid. Place Dutch oven over medium-high; add sliced cabbage, and stir to combine. Cover, and cook until cabbage is tender, about 15 minutes. Arrange cabbage on a platter.
• Remove cottage ham from oven, and let rest for 10 minutes. Carve slices and serve on top of cabbage.