chronically helpless primitive wants to de-salt ham

[franksolich]

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Oh my.

Paper Roses  (1000+ posts)      Sun Nov-07-10 08:41 AM
THE CHRONICALLY HELPLESS PRIMITIVE
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Any way to de-salt a ham slice?

For the 3rd night in a row, I have been unable to sleep because of incredible thirst. I bought a prepackaged ham slice, a national brand that posted a 'lower sodium' banner across the package.

One slice for me will be 3 meals. I buy a package of about a pound, divide it into thirds. This will serve me with a veggie and salad for 2 nights. The third, I make an omelet with ham, green pepper and diced onion.
I always soak the section to be used in water for several hours. Seems to me it used to work. Since I don't buy ham often, maybe I have this wrong.

I have been so incredibly thirsty that I have had to get up several times for another glass of water.

Last night was the worst, I gave up at 3:30. Not much to do at that hour except play around on DU.

I wonder if ham is gone from my menu forever. I don't buy a big ham because I'm cooking for just me.
It tasted great but I can't go through this again. Any ideas?

Warpy  (1000+ posts)        Sun Nov-07-10 08:56 AM
THE DEFROCKED WARPED PRIMITIVE, #09 TOP PRIMITIVE OF 2009
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1. I don't know what to tell you except to reduce the amount you eat at a sitting and think of it as a flavoring, rather than the main event. Having sleepless nights because of frequent trips to the water faucet to try to drown the pig are a pretty common occurrence. I know my mother used to complain about it whenever she'd pig out on ham during the week when my dad was on the road.

elleng  (1000+ posts)        Sun Nov-07-10 10:35 AM
THE PRIMITIVE WHO'S ABOUT A GENERATION OLDER THAN franksolich THOUGHT SHE WAS
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2. Dunno, but I ALWAYS have water at bedside (and any OTHER place I frequent.)

Inchworm  (1000+ posts)        Sun Nov-07-10 10:36 AM
THE SCHMEKELE PRIMITIVE
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3. Just a guess here I would say pulling the salt out of ham would be hard. I screwed up a stew once by over-salting. I didn't want to toss the meat, so I added potatoes, carrots, and water. After a while I took those potatoes and carrots out and put in new. It seemed to work in my situation, but not sure how desalting, what sounds like, processed ham would work for you.

I'm gonna guess eat earlier in the day, drink lots of water, and pee a lot or eliminate the ham.

Tesha  (1000+ posts)      Sun Nov-07-10 11:48 AM
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4. Processed foods use way to much salt...
 
and sliced ham is one of the worst.

Its used to increase the water that the meat holds, thus the weight is greater and they can charge more.

If you still want to use it, try using it in a casserole like ham and potatoes, or ham bits in a soup, and don't add salt.

Other than that? Maybe take a nap!

The empressof all   (1000+ posts)        Sun Nov-07-10 12:51 PM
THE IMPERIOUS PRIMITIVE, WHO DOESN'T LIKE US
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5. I know you said you soak your slice

But have you considered also cooking it by simmering it in water. This also pulls out some of the salt.

Paper Roses  (1000+ posts)      Sun Nov-07-10 01:21 PM
THE CHRONICALLY HELPLESS PRIMITIVE
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6. I think I'm out of the ham slice market. The last 3 nights were awful.

The words low sodium on the package meant nothing. I bet somewhere in my subconscious there is a faint remembrance of this problem from years ago. Don't think I have bought s slice like this for 5 years.

Never thought to simmer it but thanks for the tip. Still think I'll avoid it altogether.

Blues Heron  (272 posts)      Sun Nov-07-10 07:31 PM
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7. Try soaking overnight and changing the water a few times

That's what I do with salt cod, one of the saltiest foodstuffs in the known universe!

[I_B_Perky]

Sheesh. Put some carrots and taters in with the ham in a pot of water and simmer. Still too salty? Do it again.

Goodness! Are you people too stupid to even google it?


Google is your friend

[MrsSmith]

Personally, if eating a little ham made me this thirsty during the night, I'd go in for a physical.  

[Chris_]

I wonder if this person is buying country ham instead of city ham.  If so,

[Thor]

Personally, if eating a little ham made me this thirsty during the night, I'd go in for a physical.  

Exactly!!

De-salting ham is easy, soak it in milk for 24 hours........ I seriously doubt that ham is what's making the person "thirsty". More than likely it's dehydrated or has diabetes. I'd follow Mrs. Smith's suggestions.

[delilahmused]

Why not just buy a pork roast instead?

Cindie

[I_B_Perky]

Exactly!!

De-salting ham is easy, soak it in milk for 24 hours........ I seriously doubt that ham is what's making the person "thirsty". More than likely it's dehydrated or has diabetes. I'd follow Mrs. Smith's suggestions.

I had forgotten about that method. We used to do that for shrimp at seafood restaurant company I worked for back years ago.

Diabetes is nasty. My dad has that. Runs in my family. Scares me to death.

[jukin]

Go out and hunt your own, skin and dress, and finally butcher it.  That way you can get what your lazy whiney ass wants.

Of course the gubmint won't send you a card to get it at what other people have made available to your lazy sack of shit ass, a grocery store.

[JohnnyReb]

Exactly!!

De-salting ham is easy, soak it in milk for 24 hours........ I seriously doubt that ham is what's making the person "thirsty". More than likely it's dehydrated or has diabetes. I'd follow Mrs. Smith's suggestions.

Diabetes was my first thought and if accompanied with frequent urination, a definite possibility.

...and DUmmie could just be fat and snoring with it's mouth open.