Saturday, September 5, 2009

It's On Like A Ham Bone

Say what you will about Southern Cooking. It gets a bad wrap. Some people think we fry everything. But come on, how else could someone eat okra?

When we aren't bust frying, we "simma". You could use a crock pot, but that is just one more thing in the house, isn't it? Your great great grandma got by with a stock pot. Spend your money on you, not cooking utensils.

This meal is cheap, delicious and easy. And it has ham, nothing wrong with that.

1 lb snap beans, snapped
1 hamhock
2 onions
8 small-med red potatoes

Toss it all in a big ol' pot. Cover with water and salt well. Bring to a boil then simmer on low, covered till the taters are soft. Usually 1-3 hours.

Pull out the hamhock and trim the meat off. Serve with beans and potatoes. This is great sandwich meat the day after too.

Country for real.

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