26 country ham recipes

My wife has an excellent recipe for White Bread brought to this country from her grandmother who was originally from Poland. Makes 5 loaves. Typically, this style of bread would be served with baked ham. However it can go with almost anything. Stale leftovers can make excellent French toast.

White bean soup with rosemary, country ham, and mirepoix simmered in chicken stock then pureed smooth. Make up to three days ahead.

Traditional Southern Maryland stuffed ham packed with seasoned kale, watercress, cabbage, and celery. A spectacular heritage recipe where greens are stuffed into slits throughout a whole country ham.

Traditional dry salt cure for a 14-pound ham using rough salt, brown sugar, and saltpeter. Includes a 3-week curing process with optional smoking instructions for homemade country ham.

Rustic Spanish country omelet packed with ham, browned potatoes, asparagus, peas, and pimientos, finished under the broiler. Low-calorie comfort food for two in 30 minutes.

Panfried quail browns the little birds in butter with thyme and ham, then deglazes the pan with fresh white grape juice. A classic French country preparation for game lovers.

A French-style country pate with veal, pork, liver, and ham studded with toasted pistachios. Warm spices and white wine give it depth. Excellent served hot or cold. Serves 8.

Carrot and rhubarb preserve combines pureed sweet carrots with tart sliced rhubarb. A three-ingredient old-country jam with vibrant color and a bright sweet-tart flavor.

English cucumber and ginger conserve macerates sliced cucumber in sugar, then simmers the syrup with bruised ginger root for a translucent, spiced preserve. An old British country jam for cheese boards and tea.

Felvideki finom nulleves, a hearty Hungarian hare soup from the Upper Highlands with root vegetables, lard-browned liver roux, and rice. Old-country game cookery from the Felvidek region.