Canning ham
Hams should be on sale this week and I am thinking about picking a couple up to can. Your book says to use fat free ham. What happens if you purchase a cheaper ham with fat to can up?
Shirley Wikstrom
Stevenson, Washington
Just trim as much fat as you can reasonably trim off the meat before slicing or dicing to can. You’ll be fine. Easter is always a good time to find on sale hams. I’m looking right now! — Jackie
Grinding hamburger
Last fall I messed up and froze all the meat scraps from our beef before we ground it into burger. When we thaw it to grind does it have to be cooked before we re-freeze it or can we just thaw it, grind it and put it back into the freezer?
Bruce Moriarty
Spokane Valley, Washington
No sweat. Just thaw it until it is only partly frozen, containing some ice crystals. It’ll grind better then. Then just re-freeze it. It’ll be fine. — Jackie
