Is there a way to make ham in a casserole less salty?
When I was pregnant, my mother-in-law helped me make several casseroles to freeze. We're still eating them, but the ones with ham have had some problems. At first, it was just ham, vegetables, and noodles with no sauce to hold it all together. So I started adding cream of mushroom soup. But the ham is still really salty. Is there something else I can add in addition to or in place of the cream of mushroom soup to help, or should we just toss the rest of the ham casseroles? Thanks!
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You need to add bulky things with no salt, so that it'll average out to a saltiness you're okay with.
Although cream of mushroom soup sounds like a nice easy way to add some goopiness, it's probably pretty salty. If you can find low- or no-sodium soup, that'd be a much better choice. That kind of thing might be easier to find in fancy/organic/"healthy" brands. If you're willing to make your own soup/sauce, you can easily make it salt-free, but it sounds like you're looking for quick and easy options.
You could also try adding more vegetables and noodles without salt. (Starchy things like potatoes can also work well, but maybe you prefer noodles since they're already in there.) If you end up needing more goopy stuff to hold it together, again, try to find something sodium-free or low-sodium.
But there's not really any avoiding the main issue: you have to add a bunch of stuff without salt, so you're kind of going to have to turn your casserole into a bigger casserole.
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Glaze the ham using a mixture of brown sugar, honey, and orange juice (or pineapple juice). Baste the ham multiple times with the glaze (here's a good recipe as an example).How do I make my ham less salty?
Soak Ham in Water First up, the simple route: "Soak the ham in water overnight," Rose says. You can even soak it for up to 48 hours. "The longer it soaks, the more salt is eliminated." After the ham soaks, discard the water, and pat the ham dry. "The ham will be significantly less salty," Rose says.How do you fix a dish that is too salty?
Lemon juice, vinegar\u2014whatever the acid, it's your saving grace. Use a squeeze of lemon or a drizzle of a mild vinegar to help mask some of the aggressive salt with a new flavor. Acid will bring out the best of salty potatoes or salty fish (fish and chips, anyone?).How To Make HAM less Salty
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If you're looking for something with the glue power of a cream soup, without the same salt level, consider making a white sauce (aka. béchamel).
It's a cooked mix of butter, flour and milk (possibly with some seasonings, like nutmeg or black pepper).
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