Hot Ham Sandwiches w/Griddle Fries - Blackstone Griddle
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2024
- Today we’re making a couple of viewer requests. We’re going to be making Hot Ham sandwiches, we’ll be making thin sliced griddle fries to go with it, and we’ll be doing it all here in the Blackstone griddle.
A couple of weeks ago in the comments section, I had a conversation with viewer and frequent commenter James.
James said -
“A long time ago I was traveling on I-80 thru Iowa and stopped at a diner for lunch. I sat at the booth and ordered a hot ham sandwich which I was intrigued with, never heard of it. Basically cooked in front of me, it was ham on a griddle, Swiss cheese on a griddle toasted burger bun. I think copious amounts of butter was involved and something came flying out of a shaker. It was delicious! I was told it’s a midwestern thing. Is that still a thing and if so, would you consider a video on this in the future? Cheers.”
I used to see hot ham, or hot ham and cheese sandwiches around here, served on a big hamburger bun. Sometimes they were sliced ham, and other times they used a ham steak. Either way was delicious. But, as time and tastes have changed, that sandwich has kind of disappeared.
And, since man doesn’t live by hot ham sandwiches alone, we’ll also be making some griddle potatoes. But this time we’ll be doing thinly sliced potatoes that we have par boiled for a few minutes.
This method of cooking potatoes was also from a viewer suggestion from “I Like Chicken Wings 100” from a few months ago.
“I Like Chicken Wings 100” said,
“For the sliced potatoes, I'm determined to reproduce what I've enjoyed many times at an Ideal Hot Dog nearby. I know they boil their potatoes, though not sure if before or after slicing.”
So let’s recreate this lost sandwich, and also recreate this old hot dog chili parlor method for making griddle potatoes.
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Chapters:
0:00 Viewers Requests
2:11 Slice Potatoes
3:42 Parboil Potatoes
5:12 Potatoes on Griddle
8:52 Toast Buns
9:08 Ham On
13:50 Make Sandwiches
15:00 Let’s Eat! - Jak na to + styl
Awesome episode, really appreciate you making it. I miss old school diner food, they are fading away unfortunately. I remember when truck stops had good food and now it’s all corporate junk.
Interesting take on the potatoes, never seen it done like that and I’ve seen it done many ways. Will have to try that. Does your Mandoline tell you what the thickness is? Looking forward to making this dish.
Can’t wait to see the next one, that viewer suggestion caught my eye as well. Stay safe this tornado season, I heard about the tornadoes in Iowa and thought of you, glad to see your ok. Cheers.
Thanks James! It was a fun one to make.
There are so few authentic diners left. There are a few "Diners" that are newish, but made to look old timey. But the food just isn't the same. I recognize a Sysco breaded pork tenderloin when I see one. shop.sysco.com/app/product-details/opco/039/product/3663515
I really enjoyed this sandwich, and will be adding it to our regular eating rotation. @MrsPaulPlaysWithFire especially enjoyed it (along with the griddle fries) which is saying something. She's not much of a ham eater.
The griddle fries I added to stretch the video time a bit (It would have been a 2 minutes video without fries - the ham sandwiches are really quick to make). My cheap mandolin doesn't give a thickness, but it was the middle setting. But they were pretty thin. The thinnest setting is thin enough to read through. I probably could have gone with the thickest setting. Some of the potatoes got pretty potato chip like. Did you hear the crunch when I ate one? Good either way. And again, @MrsPaulPlaysWithFire loved them. And she's not much of a potato eater either.
So far we have missed the tornadoes - by 7-8 miles - two nights in a row. That seems close, but it is a long ways in tornado-ese. The closest hit we had was when my SIL fell down the stairs going to the basement at 5 AM.
Time to start working on my chili cheese steak skills. This should be a fun one.
Thanks again for the inspiration. I'm always open to new ideas (except ham balls and kumla), so If you think of anything, let me know.
Looking good, my man.
Thanks so much @temuzero. Much appreciated, and thanks for watching!
Yep, potato never hits a skillet in my house unless it's been parboiled or nuked first. If it's just for me a small to med red potato a min and half in the microwave then slice up and in the skillet with some butter to brown the outside. They are ready by the time the eggs are fried. I have made ham and swiss cheese sandwiches in the oven with kings rolls. Slice the whole pack in half lengthwise. Layer of cheese, layer of ham, layer of cheese, put the tops on, brush with butter, sprinkle with garlic powder then bake 20 min or so. Great party/tailgate food! I've either got to get a blackstone or stop watching your videos!! I want to cook on one everytime I watch!!
You can fry potatoes without parboiling, but it take a looong time. I did a video last fall (one of the first Blackstone videos) that analyzed three different way to cook home fries, 1) par boiling, 2) parboiling with a vinegar to firm up the surface, and 3) potatoes straight on to the the griddle. I learned a few things doing that.
I've seen recipes ham and cheese sliders in the oven. That looks really good, and really quick and easy.
Blackstone makes the little Adventure series griddles. I'm just saying. It is a good way to get started.
Thanks for taking the time to join the conversation, and thanks for watching!
I have been watching for awhile and now just realized you may be around Iowa like me haha
Yes, the rumors are true. I'm from Iowa. The breadcrumb clues are there if you watch enough of my videos. Apparently serving tots instead of fries is a dead give away that we are from somewhere around here. Who knew?
Thanks taking the time to leave a comment, and thanks for watching!
Great job. Congrats on passing 1000 subscribers. Love seeing your channel grow.
@dave-tries Thanks so much! Did you see what video I am doing next? I'm making chili cheese steak sandwiches! I hope they live up to your standards. Do you have any tips to offer? Thanks again for sticking around. It does make a difference.
@@paulplayswithfire it’s pretty simple for me. Steak-um, chili. Mozzarella and I throw in some pepperoni for good measure.
Apparently Steak-umms are not distributed around here anymore, but I've found a couple of alternatives. I have the chili, and and I have some fine pepperoni! Looking forward to this!
@@paulplayswithfire can’t wait. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.