"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in message
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> > wrote in message
> ps.com...
>>+ Ive been doing my own cooking for many years, but, it
>> just occurred to me last night... Pork has a white color...
>> Ham has a red color - but, both are from pigs. How does
>> this work ?
>>
>> True, turkeys contain both white and dark meat... but,
>> every beef product Ive ever seen was red meat.
>>
>> Can anybody explain the difference between white pork
>> and red ?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>
> Read:
> http://schmidling.com/ham.htm


Good link.

I like to use cottage rolls (cottage hams) for my dutch pea soup when I
can't find a nice ham hock. I've never brined my own but I usuualy get
oversized rolls so I have leftovers for breakfast.