6 cured ham slices,1/2 thick
1 cup water,boiling
1 tbsp coffee,freshly made black
Directions
1. Place ham slices in a large flat pan and cover with cold water. Let
stand 6-8 hours; drain and blot dry. Remove and discard rind. 2. Fry
ham slices in single layer in an ungreased heavy skillet over
medium-high heat. Fry for 5-6 minutes on each side, then remove to
heated platter. Pour off all but about 2 tablespoons fat. Add boiling
water and let boil up, scraping bottom to pick up all flavorful bits
of ham from the skillet. Stir in coffee. Pour over ham slices and
serve at once.
Servings: 6 servings
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The History of Recipes
We are able to trace the history of `recipes` back into ancient history, certainly as far as early Egypt, and possibly even further than that. Interesting though that is, in the main part, these early recipes were just primitive hieroglyphic recipes for preparing meals.
The truth of the matter is, the oldest recipe discovered, according to academics is a collection of tablets in Sumerian which recount the preparation of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making drinkers feel wonderful and blissful. As we move on, we have a couple of cookery books which were published in the 14th Century : a cookery book entitled `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary titled `Curye on Inglish`. The titles are somewhat misleading tho`, these are not about the indian food that appears on menues today, but rather descriptions of the types of meals enjoyed by the wealthy. During the next few centuries, the rich families of the West competed to lay on the most extravagent meals, and consequentially cooks and their collection of recipes were much in demand. However, it wasn`t until the nineteenth century that haute cuisine and recipe publications really came of age. The Famous Mrs Beeton in the UK, and the equally famous Fannie Farmer in the USA, devoted much of their lives to assembling, verifying, and recording popular recipes of the day. By the advent of the 20th century, cooking publications were highly popular mostly as a result of better eduction, more free time and having more disposable income. |
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