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kristenmarthabrown Nov 16, 2011 11:40 PM

salty pork shoulder (picnic ham) - recipe ideas?

I had a great picnic ham that was smoked but still needed to be cooked through.
I tried to get all fancy with a salt rub and the the ham is WAY to salty.
sigh.
what was i THINKING?
I'd like to save it by transforming into some sort of dish (casserole?) .
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

  1. cowboyardee Nov 17, 2011 05:32 AM

    Chop it into bits and serve it as a taco filling. Or tamale filling. Or on Bahn mi sandwiches. You get the idea - add something pickled and some sort of bread or dough to dilute down the salty effect.

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      ChiliDude Nov 17, 2011 01:39 AM

      Stew it with potatoes to have the spuds absorb the salt. BTW, ham comes from the hind legs, not the shoulder.

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      1. re: ChiliDude
        cowboyardee Nov 17, 2011 05:34 AM

        I've seen the term 'picnic ham' used before in reference to a smoked pork shoulder. The OP didn't make up or misuse the term.
        http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-pic...

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