What Can I Make With Ground Ham
Here’s something you don’t see very much of anymore – ground ham. I remember it from when I was a kid, mostly used for what we always just called “Picnic Sandwiches”. Mixed with mayonnaise and cut up pickles, this was our sandwich of choice whenever we went on family picnics. Therefore, the name Picnic Sandwich.
I don’t, however, remember any other dish made with ground ham. I would assume you could make a ground ham meat loaf, or ground ham patties, but haven’t a clue where to begin. Would the texture be too grainy for most dishes where we are used to ground beef? I suppose you’d have to watch out for the salt that you add since ham is already quite salty.
This one has me stumped and I wouldn’t even be asking except I happened to see ground ham in the butcher case and it got me remembering and thinking. How about you? Are you curious about what you can make with ground ham? I’d sure like to hear from someone who has the answer!
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April 13th, 2009 at 7:45 am
Interesting, I have never actually cooked with ground ham. I think I’ll try to make some sandwiches with it. I bet you could use it for anything that you use ground beef or turkey for, like patties. I don’t know if that would taste better though.
April 14th, 2009 at 7:57 am
I just put in the words – ground ham recipe – in the Google search engine and came up with several hits. These included Noodles with Ground Ham, Ham Balls, Ground Ham Loaf, Ground Ham on Pineapple Slices, and more. There were several variations on your “picnic sandwiches”.
April 16th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
We have the same experience with ground ham. I remember every time we have picnic my mom will make her own style of ground ham sandwich and it was so delicious.
April 21st, 2009 at 10:42 pm
I think you can use it on a sandwich that would be very nice.