Butcher Column Answers Ham Hocks Versus Ham Shanks
Merle answers reader questions on meat with practical tips. Ham hocks are the bony ankle portion with skin and little meat used mainly for flavor. Ham shanks have more meat, less bone, and no skin, offering a meatier option. Provimi veal is formula-fed veal from a U S company using the Delft Blue label.
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Dinner ideas pair beef and pears in mixed entrees
The Gazette suggests mix and match entrees featuring beef stew and a pear cheese salad. Beef stew uses 2 pounds of beef with beans and peppers, simmered 2 hours 15 minutes. A pear salad pairs Bartlett halves with Old English and cream cheeses, celery, green onion, and tarragon.
Eastern Iowa appetizers inspire home cooks and families
Author Cindy Cullen shares how Jean Waldron and her family turn appetizers into joyful cooking. The piece describes Jean’s passion for party bites, her family’s kitchen dynamics, and includes several tested recipes such as Sausage Wrapped Eggs Nacho Supreme Dip Salsa Fria Dip and Shrimp and Crab Spread with serving notes.
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