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Cooking & Baking

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2. Why not boil them separately & change water a few times to reduce salt?

Fri Feb 24, 2023, 06:04 AM

Feb 2023

That's how my dad used to cook hams & they were delic without all that extra salt.

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A ? On smoked ham hocks for green beans and potatoes [View all] Duncanpup Feb 2023 OP

You could soak them and the water just below a boil, then turn if off bucolic_frolic Feb 2023 #1

Why not boil them separately & change water a few times to reduce salt? SheltieLover Feb 2023 #2

Thanks I'll just use green beans juice it's like 2 pounds Duncanpup Feb 2023 #5

K&R 2naSalit Feb 2023 #4