New England Boiled Dinner Hash Food

NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER HASH

Steps:

• 1. You need leftover New England Boiled Dinner AKA Corned Beef and Cabbage. You can also use a New England Boiled Dinner made with smoked shoulder not corned beef. New England Boiled Dinner: Corned Beef (red not grey)OR A Smoked Shoulder turnip carrots onions cabbage potatoes a stalk or two of celery beets (red flannel... beets make everything red!)
• 2. Put everything except the corned beef on/in something you can chop on/in and not damage like a large cutting board or large square baking pan. You may need to do this in batches depending on the amount you have.... Way back when Gram & Mom had an old Spam can with the sharp edge (from when you opened the can) kicking around in the draw for this task. Because of this can they were able to use a bowl. I use the big cutting board with my dough scraper to cut the veggies. I then have to chop my corned beef on a cutting board with a knife. Make it chunky I do or fine your choice.
• 3. If you leave some fat on the corned beef you really don't need much if any butter to fry it. Fry the hash on medium (may need to turn down as you go)in a non-stick or other type fry pan till done to your liking. I cook mine until still moist but extra moisture has evaporated and hash in somewhat browned.

NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER

Steps:

• In a large pot combine the meat, the spice bag and enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 2 hours. Add vegetables and salt and return to a simmer. Continue to simmer until fork-tender, 30 minutes to 1 hour longer.
• For the Horseradish Cream: In a small bowl combine sour cream and horseradish; season, to taste, with salt, pepper and hot sauce.
• To finish, remove corned beef to a carving board and slice against the grain. Transfer to a large, warmed, deep platter. Drain broth and reserve for soup, if desired. Arrange vegetables around meat and serve. Pass the horseradish cream for guests to help themselves.

NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER

Steps:

• Place the corned beef in a kettle, add the peppercorns and cold water, cover, bring to a boil and simmer 4-5 hours or until the meat is tender, skimming occasionally. Remove meat and keep in warm place. Add the salt pork (in one piece), parsnips, carrots, rutabaga or turnips, onions and potatoes. Cook 30 minutes. Add cabbage wedges during the last 10 or 15 minutes and cook just until tender. Place the meat on platter and surround with the vegetables. Blend parsley with melted butter and spoon over vegetables. Discard salt pork, but save stock for a pot-au-feu or other stew.

DIANE JUDGE'S NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER

Steps:

• Combine 3 gallons water with the celery, onion, bay leaf, herbs, garlic and peppercorns in a 4- to 5-gallon pot and heat to boiling over medium heat. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add the hams, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• While the hams cook, prepare the vegetables: tie up the carrots and turnips in a piece of cheesecloth. Divide the potatoes and parsnips in half and tie up each bundle in a piece of cheesecloth. Tie up the pearl onions and beans in a piece of cheesecloth. Divide the cabbage wedges into 2 pieces of cheesecloth and tie up.
• Remove the hams to a platter and keep warm.
• Add the carrot-and-turnip bundle to the simmering ham water; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the potato and parsnip bundles; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the onion and bean bundle; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the cabbage bundle; cover and steam for 10 minutes.
• Using tongs, lift each bundle out and test for doneness. Cut the vegetable bundles and arrange the vegetables in bowls. Slice the ham thickly. Spoon cooking water over the vegetables and ham. Serve with mustard, horseradish, bread and applesauce.

GRAMMIE BEA'S NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER

Steps:

• Place ham in a large dutch oven style kettle.
• Cover with cold water, and fill to about 2" above top of ham. Cover kettle, and bring to a boil using high heat.
• Turn down to med-high and let boil a few minutes, then drain water, and refill with water 2" above ham, and bring to a boil again over high heat. This method is used to make the ham less salty. (Or you may refrigerate ham overnight in water, and change water several times before cooking instead).
• Once water comes to a boil, turn heat down to med. to med-high making sure it keeps boiling. Keep cover on kettle while cooking.
• Add peeled onions to the kettle.
• Cook ham 1/2 hour per pound of ham.
• Add some water to the kettle, when it starts getting low.
• Peel and cut potatoes and carrots.
• Wash and core cabbage, then cut into wedges.
• Add vegetables during the last 30-40 minutes of cooking time. Serve when veggies are tender, or to your liking.

NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER

Steps:

• Place meat in dutch oven.
• Add spices from pkg if desired.
• Add water to cover meat.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered 2 hours.
• Add all vegetables EXCEPT cabbage.
• Cover, return to boiling.
• Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add cabbage.
• Cover; cook for 20 minutes more.
• Season with salt and pepper.