Ham Hocks and HamBeans
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Ham Hocks and HamBeans
Fixed a pkg of various dried beans and turned them into the best Ham/Bean Soup I've ever had.
I'm thinking that the key to success was boiling the smoked ham hocks separately, removing skin and the deboning the meat and cutting it into tasty chewable size.(almost like chili meat or coarse burger meat. Another thing that I did was chop and brown two slices of bacon and then use that to sautee the own-yawns. The rest of the ingredients besides beans and water was rotel and Suckle Busters SPG.
Preparing the Ham Hock was important to the overall outcome
I'm thinking that the key to success was boiling the smoked ham hocks separately, removing skin and the deboning the meat and cutting it into tasty chewable size.(almost like chili meat or coarse burger meat. Another thing that I did was chop and brown two slices of bacon and then use that to sautee the own-yawns. The rest of the ingredients besides beans and water was rotel and Suckle Busters SPG.
Preparing the Ham Hock was important to the overall outcome
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Parts, you kill the cornbread each and every time.
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That’s down home comfort food done right
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Thanks, Friend, that's what the wife always says but I must give all the credit to Martha White's Sweet Yellow Cornbread Mix and my heirloom Castiron Skillet that has been kept seasoned for many many years and preheated before each use.
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OldUsedParts wrote:Thanks, Friend, that's what the wife always says but I must give all the credit to Martha White's Sweet Yellow Cornbread Mix and my heirloom Castiron Skillet that has been kept seasoned for many many years and preheated before each use.
I love cornbread but the only time I really get any is out here offshore. Guess I may need to get me one of those little CI pans.
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bsooner75 wrote:That’s down home comfort food done right
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Sooner, what are you cooking today?
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If you do then let me know and I'll tell you how to season and keep it seasoned the easy way
Nothing, has ever been baked in that Skillet except cornbread.
There's one thing that most don't know and that is that when cornbread is baking, it's like when a cake is baking. If you stomp/walk hard past the oven while baking, the top will cave in (fall), especially don't slam the oven door when baking.
Nothing, has ever been baked in that Skillet except cornbread.
There's one thing that most don't know and that is that when cornbread is baking, it's like when a cake is baking. If you stomp/walk hard past the oven while baking, the top will cave in (fall), especially don't slam the oven door when baking.
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GRailsback wrote:bsooner75 wrote:That’s down home comfort food done right
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Sooner, what are you cooking today?
Pork butt for tonight
Meatloaf for tomorrow night
A chicken in hopes I can sweet talk the wife into making me some chicken salad for lunches
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OldUsedParts wrote:If you do then let me know and I'll tell you how to season and keep it seasoned the easy way
Nothing has ever been baked except cornbread.
There's one thing that most don't know and that is that when cornbread is baking, it's like when a cake is baking. If you stomp/walk hard past the oven while baking, the top will cave in (fall), especially don't slam the oven door when baking.
What is the best brand, and what size is it?
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bsooner75 wrote:GRailsback wrote:bsooner75 wrote:That’s down home comfort food done right
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Sooner, what are you cooking today?
Pork butt for tonight
Meatloaf for tomorrow night
A chicken in hopes I can sweet talk the wife into making me some chicken salad for lunches
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All in the smoker? Guess we will find out how you acted this week.
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GRailsback wrote:bsooner75 wrote:GRailsback wrote:bsooner75 wrote:That’s down home comfort food done right
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Sooner, what are you cooking today?
Pork butt for tonight
Meatloaf for tomorrow night
A chicken in hopes I can sweet talk the wife into making me some chicken salad for lunches
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All in the smoker? Guess we will find out how you acted this week.
Yep. I’ll post up some pics in a bit
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GRailsback wrote:OldUsedParts wrote:If you do then let me know and I'll tell you how to season and keep it seasoned the easy way
Nothing has ever been baked except cornbread.
There's one thing that most don't know and that is that when cornbread is baking, it's like when a cake is baking. If you stomp/walk hard past the oven while baking, the top will cave in (fall), especially don't slam the oven door when baking.
What is the best brand, and what size is it?
Lodge makes good stuff; I believe it’s in Academy
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Like Rambo said, Lodge is a good product but most heavy built pure cast iron Skillets should be ok also. It's the skillet I've always used for cornbread and works fine with pkg Mixes. It is 9" across the top rim (diameter) and produces cornbread that is about 1" thick +- across the pan.
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I like the shape of this one but it's not a Lodge.
https://www.restaurantware.com/smallwar ... qMQAvD_BwE
Just look and compare it to the Lodges and see if the quality/finish is equal.
https://www.restaurantware.com/smallwar ... qMQAvD_BwE
Just look and compare it to the Lodges and see if the quality/finish is equal.
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OldUsedParts wrote:Like Rambo said, Lodge is a good product but most heavy built pure cast iron Skillets should be ok also. It's the skillet I've always used for cornbread and works fine with pkg Mixes. It is 9" across the top rim (diameter) and produces cornbread that is about 1" thick +- across the pan.
Its on the list, thanks. Eating out again tonight Parts, but no cornbread for me.
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