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Title: Pickled Ham, Smoked Garlic Ring Bologna, week-end snacks
Post by: Smokin Don on August 07, 2015, 10:43:10 PM: Aug 07 2015

I haven’t done many cooks the last few days. Our daughter in law, who is a good painter agreed to paint the front and back barn siding for me. I had started washing down the rest of the house which is vinyl coated aluminum siding and was half done. She wanted to start painting Sat. AM so Thursday I finished washing the house down.

I mowed grass today and had planned on smoking some week-end snacks. Art, ACW3 had posted a recipe for Pickled Ham from the Ronneberg Restaurant, looked good to me. I went to my butcher Kah Meats and bought a center cut slice of his smoked ham; 1.6 pounds. I also bought some of his ring bologna.

After I got the grass mowed I fired up my Traeger at 200 deg. Even though the ham was fully cooked I decided to smoke it some first before pickling. The ring bologna I would do my favorite way; cut slits in it and add slivers of garlic. As an afterthought this time I added some Blues Hog Rub and rubbed it into the slits too.

I got the ham and bologna on at 1:30pm and after ½ hour went to 220 deg. and another ½ hour went to 240 deg. In 1 ½ hours both were done. My grill level temps were running 25 deg. hotter than set temp.

When the ham had cooled enough I trimmed all the fat and edges, the edges were a cooks treat! I cut the ham into ½ inch pieces and added it along with a small sliced onion, 1 ½ cups water, 1 cup white vinegar and some fresh ground pepper to a half gallon ball jar. It went into the fridge until tomorrow night.

I didn’t let the bologna cool long before I had to try it. It was delicious and liked the addition of the rub. I just now had a couple pieces of the bologna for a late night snack and it is half gone now.

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Smokin Don
Title: Re: Pickled Ham, Smoked Garlic Ring Bologna, week-end snacks
Post by: ACW3 on August 07, 2015, 11:08:47 PM: You have the makings of a serious snack. Chill the beer, I'm on my way!!

Art
Title: Re: Pickled Ham, Smoked Garlic Ring Bologna, week-end snacks
Post by: sliding_billy on August 08, 2015, 06:59:29 AM: Love the slit inserts.
Title: Re: Pickled Ham, Smoked Garlic Ring Bologna, week-end snacks
Post by: muebe on August 08, 2015, 08:52:38 AM: Would love to try some of that ring Bologna!
Title: Re: Pickled Ham, Smoked Garlic Ring Bologna, week-end snacks
Post by: drholly on August 08, 2015, 09:43:37 AM: Headed to ND to see my Dad and brothers next week. Bringing this post with me - we will definitely be doing this - thanks! never tried pickled ham and the bologna looks fantastic!
Title: Re: Pickled Ham, Smoked Garlic Ring Bologna, week-end snacks
Post by: smokeasaurus on August 08, 2015, 12:28:29 PM: Gotta have me some of that bologna............... :P :P
Title: Re: Pickled Ham, Smoked Garlic Ring Bologna, week-end snacks
Post by: spuds on August 08, 2015, 12:46:43 PM: Bookmarked,some great ideas Don!
Title: Pickled Ham, Smoked Garlic Ring Bologna, week-end snacks
Post by: tailfeathers on August 08, 2015, 01:57:04 PM: Gonna try the pickled ham for sure!

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Title: Re: Pickled Ham, Smoked Garlic Ring Bologna, week-end snacks(update)
Post by: Smokin Don on August 09, 2015, 09:48:08 AM: Aug 09 2015

Last night I had my week-end snacks, pickled ham and garlic ring bologna along with some Kerrygold cheddar on crackers for my supper. I was tired out from watching the daughter in law paint! She did a great job and got it all done. My wife had some leftover chicken for her supper.

I had to get into the pickled ham early for a taste; it was great but to me could stand some heat. I added a dried red pepper to the jar. By supper time the pepper had not added much so I had mine with some Blues Hog rub and Cholula hot sauce. I had some good brew to wash it down.

For me the pickled ham is a winner for a great appetizer or snack. This will be a good use of leftover ham for me now! Thanks for posting the recipe Art!

(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202015/_8085433_zpswct8wu95.jpg)

Don
Title: Re: Pickled Ham, Smoked Garlic Ring Bologna, week-end snacks(update)
Post by: ACW3 on August 09, 2015, 09:56:36 AM: Quote from: Smokin Don on August 09, 2015, 09:48:08 AM
Aug 09 2015

Last night I had my week-end snacks, pickled ham and garlic ring bologna along with some Kerrygold cheddar on crackers for my supper. I was tired out from watching the daughter in law paint! She did a great job and got it all done. My wife had some leftover chicken for her supper.

I had to get into the pickled ham early for a taste; it was great but to me could stand some heat. I added a dried red pepper to the jar. By supper time the pepper had not added much so I had mine with some Blues Hog rub and Cholula hot sauce. I had some good brew to wash it down.

For me the pickled ham is a winner for a great appetizer or snack. This will be a good use of leftover ham for me now! Thanks for posting the recipe Art!

(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202015/_8085433_zpswct8wu95.jpg)

Don

Now I'm going to have to make up some pickled ham. Everything looks so good.

Art