2006-12-20 01:10:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
to make "tic tac toe marks " ( # ) or lengthwise cuts across the ham so that the seasoning and steam can cook the ham tender and thoroughly. I usually call them "air pockets" on a ham.
2006-12-20 01:14:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make little slashes in the ham so they look like diamonds when you're through cutting them. You can had cloves to that and then brush a honey mustard glaze over it. Some people cook their ham in ginger ale, I cook mine in orange juice and a little water.
Other people put pineapple slices and cherries on their ham.
Another glaze that is good is the red cherry sauce you get in chinese food restaurants that you put chicken balls in, it's delicious as a glaze on a ham.
2006-12-20 09:27:26 · answer #2 · answered by Lizzy-tish 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To make shallow cuts in the surface of the ham in a checker board pattern.
2006-12-21 15:15:31 · answer #3 · answered by muckrake 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take a knife and run it along the rounded part of the ham into the flesh about 1/4 inch. criss-cross in long lengths.
2006-12-20 09:16:21 · answer #4 · answered by danu 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Taking a knife's tip and cutting criss cross the surface of a pork, beef, lamb etc for seasoning /or making sure if meat is done.
2006-12-20 09:15:43 · answer #5 · answered by dove77 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means to cut little diamond shape lines in it by cutting on a diagonal one way and then crossing back over the other way.
2006-12-20 09:15:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
generally it means to "cut" I usually cut mine, just through the fat, about 1/2" down and it just makes it "pretty" you can do about 1" squares, kinda makes a "checkerboard" and then I put one whole clove in the center of each square.... mmmm good!
2006-12-20 09:15:24 · answer #7 · answered by Dena 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋