A Tale of Two Ham Spreads
April 2, 2008 by kmorganmoss
Posted in Grace Notes, Humor, Southern Tidbits | Tagged Chive BIscuits, Deviled Ham, Flying Biscuits, Grace, Ham Spread, Homemade Lemonade, Humor, Laundry and Tosca, recipe, southern | 7 Comments
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Haha, your poor mum – giving away her recipe!
I love using leftover leg ham by pan frying then topping with a slice of pineapple and cheddar cheese. Pop under the grill to melt the cheese and voila! Gourmet! (Kind of)
Christie- Thanks for stopping by again! My mother won’t care that I gave away her recipe, she is a good sharer. Disputing the addition of ketchup is another thing!
Hi Kim – saw your comment from a few days ago on my website – I guess I don’t check everyday! I love your site – very professional and interesting! The Jam Cakes recipe is a bit long – if you want me to send it to you, just send me an e-mail. Thanks!
Wow, mom! I have to say, I was a little torn when I began reading this entry, because I absolutely LOVE your/Nana’s “Yankee” ham spread (one of the best parts of Easter,) and I thought there’s no way it could be topped. But after a few deep, cleansing breaths, I reminded myself, begrudgingly, that change can be a good thing. The new recipe looks just as yummy, and I look forward to trying it!
P.S. What on earth is a gherkin? And would I be able to find that in Alaska?
UPDATE: I went straight to Wikipedia, my official source for researching, well, anything. They claim a “gherkin” is a small, pickled cucumber. And since Wikipedia is always accurate, that’s the definition I’m going with.
I must admit that living close to my mother is going to become a major issue for my waisteline. She so generously delivered a large container of the beloved “northern” ham spread for me and of course to share with my beau(who by the way is a big fan of her cooking.) Unfortunately, the oversized portion was just not enough because I never got to share the savory spread with him. I guess he will have to wait until next Easter or the following if I ever fell like sharing!
we have a version of this in my city (philadelphia) but it’s called Hoagie dip. A Hoagie being what philadelphians called a sub sandwhich. It definitly is more in tune with the Yankee version, except we don’t grind the ham, just dice it. And included are regular sandwhich toppings as well; like lettuce (shredded), tomatos (diced). Oh god i can’t remember the last time i had Hoagie dip, i might have to go buy a ham steak just to make a small serving for myself.