Gammon Joint Soup.

[Theland]

My lovely wife bought a gammon joint, boiled it up with onions and carrots and lentils, and shredded most of the meat, to make gorgeous soup.
Not had that in a very long time, but it was two bowls good, and with the snow outside, and soup inside, the world is a better place tonight.

[Mamyalynne]

I often do it with split yellow peas but just as delicious with lentils and as you say, proper central heating (eating) for the body.

[Rockrose]

I did boiled beef and carrots for hubby

[Theland]

Mamya - Mrs T said must do this again soon. So will try the yellow split peas. Thank you.
Homemade soup reminds me of my childhood.

[Old_Geezer]

I open a tin of ham & pea.

[Mamyalynne]

Oh Boiled Beef- Brisket?

Full of flavour.

[Theland]

Rockrose - Beef mince or chunks? I remember the taste of shin beef from years ago. Lovely. Lucky hubby!

[nailit]

Gommon joint soup??
Much more comforting than answering about your morality eh?

[Theland]

Brisket? Know the name. What is it? Can't eat anything fatty. Sorry, I mean I can't eat any meat that is fatty. I was not calling you fatty!
You see, well the words, oh I give up. No offence.
What is brisket? There!

[nailit]

Gommon?
Gammon!...

[Theland]

My morality makes lovely soup.
How about yours?

[Theland]

You stalking me around the vegetables?

[Mamyalynne]

Leave one topic at the door when you shift threads.

Brisket comes from the breast section of the animal, under the first five ribs.

It could be considered a fatty cut but when sold boned and rolled it is trimmed quite a bit and any fat in the stock or beef tea can be skimmed off.

[nailit]

//My morality makes lovely soup.
How about yours?//
Mines fine, but yours is a bit bitter.

[Rockrose]

It was brisket not at all fatty, he said it was lovely cooked for 6 hours with leeks and carrots for the first 4 and then fished out the old veg and added shallots, carrots and thyme

[Mamyalynne]

Sounds deicious.

Having heard the mention of shin beef, that makes a wonderful curry or beef stifado.

[Theland]

Mum used to cook breast of lamb. I was only a kid and can't remember if what I was eating had been hooked out of a soup, or roasted. Either way, I remember the mouth watering flavour.

[Theland]

Ive never been very clever with herbs and spices.
Oxo is about my limit.

[Rockrose]

You don’t need to be clever just add a sprig it two to the boiling stock

[nailit]

//Oxo is about my limit//
Oxo?
Is that bull?

[237SJ]

I remember my Mum cooking neck of lamb. It was a cheap cut and I think it was stuffed. It was nice though