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What will I be doing?

Making homemade milkfish ham, and selling it to cafeterias and eateries.

What will I need to start?

Start with two pieces of bangus, brown sugar, MSG, salt, black pepper, Prague powder, gin, ham spice, beer, laurel, sugar and pineapple juice. You’ll also need polyethylene plastic bags for packaging, LPG or wood for fuel, and an assistant. Your total initial investment should come to around P407.

Who will my customers be?

Initially, housewives and office workers looking for an alternative to pork-based ham sold in supermarkets. Later, you can supply grocery stores, cafeterias and eateries with your product.

How much should I charge?

P70 to P75 per six pieces of bangus, which will cost you P67 to produce.

How much will I make?

P12 to P42 per six pieces.

FISH HAM BANGUS

Ingredients

• 1 kg bangus
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp monosodium glutamate (MSG)
• 1 tbsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ¼ tsp prague powder
• 1 - 1½ tsp gin
• 1 tsp ham spice

Utensils

• weighing scale
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• knife
• chopping board

Procedure:

1. Clean bangus, remove scales, internal organs, tails and fins.
2. Split at the back from head to tail.
3. Mix ingredients to the bangus and store in closed container in the refrigerator for 3 days.
4. Prepare mixture of the following:
   • ¾ cup beer
   • 1 pc laurel
   • 1 cup sugar
   • 1 cup pineapple juice
   • ½ cup water
5. Boil the mixture and cool.
6. Soak cured bangus for 2 hours.
7. Drain and pack.

source: mis.dost.gov.ph, photo from karen.mychronicles.net

For training and seminars, Call the Industrial Technology Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology ([02] 837-2071) for a schedule of their training course on bangus ham making and its recipe.

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