Stuffed ham
 Maryland stuffed ham | |
| Alternative names | Maryland stuffed ham |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United States of America |
| Region or state | Maryland |
| Associatedcuisine | Southern |
| Main ingredients | Corned ham, greens |
Stuffed hamis a variety ofhamin whichcabbage,kale,onions,spices andseasoningsare chopped and mixed, then stuffed into deep slits slashed in a wholecornedorsmokedham.[1]The ham is covered with extra stuffing, wrapped in a cloth to hold everything together, and then boiled until the meat and greens are fully cooked. Stuffed ham is believed to have originated inSouthern Maryland,specifically inSt. Mary's County,and remains popular in that region to this day.[2]Often used as aChristmas ham,this preparation has been popular for at least 200 years. Typically the ham has a distinctively spicy flavor due to added seasoning. Recipes vary widely, since they are traditionally passed down from one family member to another.
Salmonella vector
[edit]In 1997, improperly prepared stuffed ham served at the Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Church fund-raising dinner inChaptico, Marylandwas responsible for one of the largest multi-drug resistantSalmonellaHeidelberg outbreaks in Maryland which sickened 750 people and caused two deaths.[3][4][5]TheCDCdocumented the incident in the journalEmerging Infectious Diseases.[6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^Alumnae (1959).Treasured Recipes of Old St. Mary's County.St. Mary's Academy.
- ^Stern, Jane (Jun 4, 2009).500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late: and the Very Best Places to Eat Them.Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 107.ISBN9780547416441.
- ^Jensen, Peter; Thompson, Neal (7 November 1997),"Illnesses blamed on church dinner exceed 600 cases Fatal heart attack of Baltimore woman could be linked to it",Baltimore Sun,retrieved12 Nov2017
- ^Buote, Brenda (26 November 1997),"Culprit at church dinner was ham Markets in St. Mary's won't be penalized, health officials say",Baltimore Sun,retrieved12 Nov2017
- ^Shields, Todd; Goldstein, Avram (7 November 1997),"Stuffed Ham Suspected in Illness",Washington Post,retrieved12 Nov2017
- ^ Varma, JK; Greene, KD (2005), "Hospitalization and Antimicrobial Resistance in Salmonella Outbreaks, 1984–2002",Emerging Infectious Diseases,11(6): 943–946,doi:10.3201/eid1106.041231,PMC3367611,PMID15963293
Further reading
[edit]- Mary Z. Gray (December 5, 1982),"Stuffed Ham with a Kick",The New York Times,retrieved2007-12-14
- Patricia Bixler Reber (2006),Southern Maryland Stuffed Ham,retrieved2007-12-14
- Kim Severson (March 19, 2018),"In This Corner of Maryland, Holidays Mean a Stuffed Ham",The New York Times,retrieved2019-11-28
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