Tasso Ham

Once opened, store tightly wrapped in the refrigerator and use within a few days, or freeze for longer storage.

Dice or julienne tasso ham and sauté it to render some fat and release its flavor before adding it to your recipe.

It's a flavorful addition to gumbos, jambalayas, red beans and rice, and pasta dishes.

Use the rendered fat from cooking tasso ham as a flavorful base for sauces or sautés.

Rice

Beans (especially kidney beans and black-eyed peas)

Okra

Bell peppers

Onions

Spices like cayenne pepper, paprika, and thyme

Adding raw tasso ham directly to a dish without sautéing first to render fat and develop flavor.

Forgetting that tasso ham is already salty and very well-seasoned, potentially leading to an over-salted final dish.