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PSA: Aldi has spiral-sliced ham butts for 95¢ lb
« on: December 14, 2021, 11:40:38 PM »
I usually buy non-sliced shank portions, but this was too good a deal to pass up; I got a 10-pounder.  Should have waited a week, but I didn't know if the sale might have ended today (it's good until the 25th) plus they could run out.  Now I have to figure out how to cook it  :rofl:  (it's fully cooked already, but they are so much better with some color and some of the moisture cooked out.

I really like Alton Brown's "City Ham" recipe, with mustard, brown sugar, and gingersnap crumbs. I think that still ought to work.
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Re: PSA: Aldi has spiral-sliced ham butts for 95¢ lb
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2021, 11:50:40 PM »
I eat a LOT of omelets...
 
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Re: PSA: Aldi has spiral-sliced ham butts for 95¢ lb
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2021, 06:48:51 AM »
I picked up a similar sized one, but not sliced, at my local Giant food last weekend for, IIRC, 97 cents a pound.

If they're small enough I do them in my crock pot. It wrings out some of the water but doesn't dry out the exterior like the oven can.
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Re: PSA: Aldi has spiral-sliced ham butts for 95¢ lb
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2021, 09:30:06 PM »
Must have a lot of them, they were on the front page of the Aldi flyer that came in the mail today.
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Re: PSA: Aldi has spiral-sliced ham butts for 95¢ lb
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2021, 09:39:06 PM »
I picked up a similar sized one, but not sliced, at my local Giant food last weekend for, IIRC, 97 cents a pound.

If they're small enough I do them in my crock pot. It wrings out some of the water but doesn't dry out the exterior like the oven can.

I may cook this one in the electric roaster instead of the oven.  I can finish it in the oven if need be, or with a heat gun.  Thanks for the idea (riffing on crock pot, but the electric roaster is bigger)
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Re: PSA: Aldi has spiral-sliced ham butts for 95¢ lb
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2021, 10:00:05 PM »
I wonder how a pressure cooker would work out...
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Re: PSA: Aldi has spiral-sliced ham butts for 95¢ lb
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2021, 11:53:03 PM »
^^^I was just wondering about the Instant Pot.
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Re: PSA: Aldi has spiral-sliced ham butts for 95¢ lb
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2021, 09:07:52 AM »
I wonder how a pressure cooker would work out...

Well it is ham, already tenderized by the curing process, normally fully cooked, and ready to eat.

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Re: PSA: Aldi has spiral-sliced ham butts for 95¢ lb
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2021, 02:44:05 PM »
I wonder how a pressure cooker would work out...

I'm thinking not so well. Pressure cooking ham bones brings out a lot of very... piggy... flavors.
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Re: PSA: Aldi has spiral-sliced ham butts for 95¢ lb
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2022, 09:33:33 AM »
I picked one up one at Aldi before Christmas for .69/#
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