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Roy_Lynne
Explorer
Oct 12, 2018

Stripolean & Country Ham

Could someone tell me what stripolean is. A lady was making a mess of beans and they looked so good but I dont know what stripolean is. Also what is country ham. She was frying up some cabbage, something I've never tried, and added country ham with directions to boil the han first to get the salt out. Thanks in advance.
  • 1995brave's avatar
    1995brave
    Nomad
    Oct 12, 2018
    According to google it's either strips of lean bacon or strip clubs in Olean, NY.
  • RobWNY's avatar
    RobWNY
    Explorer
    Oct 12, 2018
    1995brave wrote:
    According to google it's either strips of lean bacon or strip clubs in Olean, NY.

    I burst out laughing at this because I don't live too far from Olean, NY. Maybe I should take a drive over there. LOL
  • PhilipB's avatar
    PhilipB
    Explorer
    Oct 12, 2018
    For the best country ham and bacon you can find go to:

    www.smokehouse.com

    Cracker Barrel's serve country ham. They also use country ham to season their turnip greens and pinto beans.
  • DutchmenSport's avatar
    DutchmenSport
    Explorer
    Oct 12, 2018
    Oh my, I grew up on fried cabbage with ham or bacon thrown in. It's the only way I eat cabbage. Fry it in bacon grease and life will never be the same again.
  • garmp's avatar
    garmp
    Explorer II
    Oct 12, 2018
    DW says it probably was schnipple beans, aka sweet/sour green beans. An old German dish.
  • Bird_Freak's avatar
    Bird_Freak
    Explorer II
    Oct 13, 2018
    We called it streak o lean and country ham in the south here. Nothing better in a biscuit.
  • Roy_Lynne's avatar
    Roy_Lynne
    Explorer
    Oct 13, 2018
    Thanks Bird Freak, now that I know how its written I found it on google.

    Okay, well Streak o' Lean is kind of the opposite of bacon. Where bacon is smoked and has a streak of fat among the lean meat, streak o' lean is salt cured and has a streak of lean among the fat. Yes, that's right, streak o' lean is salt pork.

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