Our ham roast was a big fella, well over 12 lbs, and with our small family we only made a tiny discernible dent in the quantity of meat on that bone! It looks like it’s going to be a left-over week for us. Monotony is my enemy, however, so it’s going to be a fun challenge to keep the creativity ham juices flowing and come up with a new take every day.
Day one of left-overs was simple, quick, and uncomplicated. A warm ham sandwich on a couple slices of the rosemary bread I had on hand. Remembering the ham was basted in a maple apricot Dijon glaze, I wanted to highlight the peppery aspect of the flavor combo. So I slathered on a bit more country Dijon to the slices of bread to mirror what was already there, topped with watercress that also carries a peppery undertone, and then to slice through it all and counter-balance the sangwich (we like to give a nod to our Italian friends from Montreal and call it a sangwich around our house) a few generous slices of brie were placed right on top of the pan seared ham. A little bit of slow melting action was soon to ensue.
Every one has a preference of course, and my husband does not like his ham cold from the fridge, so I gave it a quick sear on both sides in a frying pan. After the masterpiece was completed, he also informed me that he’s not a fan of brie. Excuse me?! I’m telling you right now if he weren’t such a good man…. so I forgave him this one sin. I pushed the first sammich aside (sammich also gets used around here when imitating our 5 year old, our sandwiches wear many hats) so I could eat it later. **Being unable to eat gluten, I deconstructed it and ate it more as a watercress salad.
My husband’s ended up being more traditional, just the way he likes it, with cheddar cheese and regular mustard. That’s why I love him, he’s a big strong man on the outside but still a little bit of an innocent boy on the inside. He raved on and on all day and let me know if I wanted to take it easy at dinner I could just recreate another one of these for him.
I’ll have to consider that offer.
Had the Ham Sammy for Dinner last night. Everyone in the Family gobbled it including our 14mth babe. I used Extra Sharp Cheddar, it was on sale and the cheapest cheese at the shop, also I made the Dijon Mustard by mixing mayo and regular french mustard to taste. The watercress was a brilliant addition. Love love love.