70 crusty ham Recipes

dry mixed beans (kidney, navy, canellini), smoked ham hock, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, crushed, diced tomatoes, worcestershire sauce, pure maple syrup, dijon mustard, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, crusty toast , for serving, wilted spinach , for serving

sliced serrano ham, manchego cheese , sliced into thin triangles, roasted red peppers, sliced, assorted marinated olives, marcona almonds, baguette or other good crusty bread, sherry vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, baby salad greens, shrimp, shrimp, peeled and deveined, kosher salt, divided, extra-virgin olive oil, minced garlic, crushed red pepper, spanish smoked paprika, fino sherry (or dry white wine), fresh lemon juice, minced fresh parsley

slab bacon, water, chopped onions, chopped celery, chopped carrots, crushed garlic cloves, bay leaves, salt, smoked ham hocks , about 4 oz each, smoked pork chops, links of boudan blanc, links of boudan noir, links of andouille sausage, links of all beef frankfurters, fresh sauerkraut, dijon mustard, crusty bread

dried pasilla or red new mexico chile peppers or 1 ancho chile pepper, stemmed and seeded, water or chicken stock, to cover, dry marcona almonds, toasted, blanched hazelnuts, toasted, sweet or smoked sweet paprika, roasted piquillo peppers packed in water, drained well, thick) stale good-quality white bread, diced, garlic, grated or made into a paste, very ripe tomatoes , grated on a box grater, splash of sherry vinegar (about 1 1/2 tbsp), kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, evoo, evoo, plus more for drizzling, white or yellow potatoes, chopped or quartered, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, stalks celery, finely chopped, fresh bay leaf, onion, finely chopped, bundle fresh parsley , tied with kitchen string, dry white wine, chicken or seafood stock, mussels or clams, scrubbed, shrimp, peeled and deveined, evoo, for drizzling, serrano ham, thick center-cut pieces cod or other sustainable white fish, sliced crusty bread , for serving, gremolata , recipe follows, garlic, halved, fresh parsley leaves, fresh thyme sprigs, leaves stripped and chopped, anchovy fillet or in hot pepper, garlic, grated, zest of 1 lemon

fragrant extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, sliced, pine nuts, serrano ham, finely diced (or proscuitto), clams , scrubbed (manillas or littlenecks), fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced, crusty bread , for serving

hazelnuts (with skin ), extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, roasted almonds, crusty bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, garlic, sliced, red pepper flakes , plus more to taste, whole peeled canned tomato, jarred roasted red peppers (preferably piquillos), red wine vinegar, kosher salt, eggs, kosher salt, scallion, minced, coarsely grated manchego cheese, iberico or serrano ham

butter, for grilling, pumpernickel bread, havarti with caraway, thinly sliced, vine-ripe tomato, thinly sliced, blades fresh chives (snipped or chopped ), whole wheat bread, sharp cheddar cheese, thinly sliced, baked ham, mcintosh apple, thinly sliced, crusty white bread, gruyere, thinly sliced, baby spinach leaves , from bulk bin of produce department, water-packed artichoke hearts, drained and sliced (reserve the remainder of a small can for a salad topper later in the week), salt and pepper

pork tenderloin , 2 pieces, the average weight of 1 package, trimmed, extra virgin olive oil or vegetable oil, for drizzling, onion, minced, garlic, finely chopped, limes , zested, orange , zested, coarse salt, coarse black pepper, dried oregano, crusty rolls , such as portuguese rolls, torpedo loaves or muffuletta style round rolls, sugar, corn oil , 4 turns of the pan, black (ripe) plantains, fine salt, dill pickles, chopped, sweet red pepper relish, scallions, chopped, shaved ham , from the deli counter, shaved swiss cheese , from the deli counter, butter , for toasting sandwiches, frozen mojito slushes , recipe follows