Subj : Ham was:Trippin'
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Thu Sep 21 2023 06:29:40
-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
RH> Hi Dave,
DD> ham steak from Humphrey's or buy a smallish canned ham in the 1 pound
RH> We have a freezer and will bake the ham, then repackage it into meal
RH> size portions for it. Easy to pull one out the day ahead (or warm water
RH> thaw it).
DD> I have a freezer, too. But I'm not really "big" on ham. If I'm doing
DD> cured pork it's *much* more likely to be bacon. And if doing
DD> fresh(ish) pork it's pork chops, steaks, loin or roast. Fresh ham?
DD> That's a whole other thing.
RH> Just can't beat the taste of it sometimes. Plus, the bonus of a ham
RH> bone for a pot of pea or bean soup on a cold night.........
DD> One of my favourite sandwiches (and an Illinois icon) is made with
DD> fresh hams.
RH> Have to try it next time we're in the area.
Not from the original location, though. It was converted to a Pig Hip Museum in 1991 and operated until the "tragic fire" in 2007. All that remains is an informational plaque attached to a boulder and a restored Pig Hip sign on the original site of the restaurant.
DD> Title: Route 66 Pig Hip Sandwich
DD> Categories: Pork, Sauces, Sandwiches
DD> Yield: 4 Servings
Here's a link to the story and hist'ry of the famous stop:
https://www.il66assoc.org/2022/04/ernie-edwards-the-pig-hip-restaurant/
I am told that one can still get a "Pig Hip" at a couple of family cafe spots in Lincoln, IL (next off-ramp up the road). But, heck I can make my own as long as I have the sauce and some fresh pig hip ( uncured ham).
This is a good sauce for other things than the Pig Hip sandwich. Usual "uncooked egg" cautions apply. Bv)=
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Title: Route 66 Pig Hip Sauce
Categories: Sauces
Yield: 1 Quart
1 lg Egg
3 c Vegetable oil
7 oz Heinz catsup
2 oz Worcestershire sauce
1/2 c Sugar
1 pn Salt
Chill a stainless steel mixing bowl until very cold.
Take egg from refrigerator and using an electric mixer,
beat egg thoroughly. While continuing to beat, slowly
add good quality vegetable oil and Heinz catsup. To
this, add the Worcestershire sauce, sugar, and salt.
Serve over thinly sliced fresh ham.
Recipe By: The Route 66 Cookbook
Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
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