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Leftover ham bones can be used to create flavorful dishes like ham bone dumplings, soups, and stews.

Simmering the ham bone for several hours extracts its flavor, and adding ingredients like chicken or vegetables enhances the dish.

Historical recipes demonstrate the long-standing tradition of using ham bones in cooking, including simple soups and more complex black bean soup.

Who's up for a recipe so good it'll make you wanna slap yourself rhythmically — as in "hamboning"?

When you're thrifty and hungry, a boiled ham bone (two words) is practically a magic wand to transform a bowl of otherwise bland soup or a stew into something meaty, rich and savory.

My wife's an expert on catching spiral sliced hams on sale, and then popping them in the freezer until we decide

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