Cooking with ham
Ham is extremely versatile! From the classic omelette to the common
sandwich, ham can be served hot or cold, for breakfast, lunch,
dinner or even as a snack. Here are a few tasty suggestions!
- Pizza garnish
- Ham with asparagus or endives
- Omelettes, quiches and crepes stuffed with ham.
- Sandwich garnish, especially in the famous Croque monsieur
- Ham club sandwich
- Vegetables au gratin with ham juliennes
- Try ham with raclette
Boneless dry ham with Mascarpone cream cheese
- Add chopped parsley and chives to the Mascarpone cheese and spread over slices of ham.
- Roll up carefully.
- Arrange nicely on a serving platter with small rolls or crackers.
Charcutière salad
- Mix juliennes of ham with juliennes of vegetables.
- Add diced dill pickles.
Boiled ham with radish and alfalfa, apples and Brie cheese
- Mix ham chiffonade (very finely slices) with sliced radishes and alfalfa.
- Add apple quarters, fine slices of Brie and rosemary sprigs.
- Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
Jambalaya
Jambalaya is made with rice that is simmered in broth to which are
added browned ham and chorizo, sautéed shrimps, peppers and
aromatic vegetables.
- Brown cubes of ham and slices of chorizo in a little oil. Set aside.
- Sauté shrimps in the same oil. Set aside.
- Add finely chopped onion to the oil and cook until soft.
- Add rice and enough broth to cook the amount of rice.
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add sliced red pepper, diced celery and finely-chopped garlic.
- Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the ham, chorizo, and shrimps. Season to taste and add a pinch of herbes de Provence.
Veal scallopini alla saltimbocca de prosciutto
- Place a slice of prosciutto, a slice of mozzarella and a sage leaf onto a slice of veal scallopini.
- Fold the scallopini, making sure the cheese remains inside.
- Secure with two toothpicks and pan-fry.
Smoked ham and broccoli florets sauce for fettucini
- In a lightly oiled pan, sauté garlic and onions.
- Add cooked broccoli florets and thinly sliced ham.
- Pour cooking cream over vegetables and ham. Cook for a few minutes until warm.
- Serve over cooked fettucini and sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Ham and cheese stuffed zucchini
- Cut zucchini in half or in large chunks.
- Remove seeds. Stuff with shredded ham, grated cheese and diced onion.
- Cook in the oven until cheese has melted.
Bayonne ham
- Brown slices of ham in butter. Set aside.
- Deglaze pan with white wine.
- Serve with boiled potatoes.
Parma ham with avocado
- Cut avocado in quarters and sprinkle with a few drops of lime juice.
- Garnish with a chiffonnade (very thinly slices) of Parma ham.
- Top with freshly-grated Parmesan.