Gammon

[hardy49]

I have a gammon joint which I am going to boil first and then roast.I have made a cauliflower cheese to have with it,and roast potatoes and greens as well.I am worried it will be too dry though.Do I make gravy or what ?

[ojread2]

Euuww no, no gravy with cauli cheese
Why not cover the joint in honey and then roast it? Or add honey to the water? Hmmm, lovely

oj

[twaflooers]

Hi hardy
I don't think gravy is such a good idea. How about a honey glaze? Poured over near the end of cooking it will give a lovely sweetness and protect the outside from getting too dry.

Or, if you have any, maple syrup goes really well with gammon again as a glaze or warmed gently and poured over (like gravy)

Serving it with cauliflower cheese is a great idea. The cheese sauce will add moisture to your dish.

Enjoy!

[twaflooers]

Lol just pipped me to the post there oj.....great minds and all that ;-)

[ojread2]

LOL, oh yes, very great minds

Honey glazed ham ............. my mouth is salivating at the thought :)

[hardy49]

Thank you all - honey glaze it will be !!

[O'Reilly]

No gravy - go for a white sauce that can be added if desired.

[miacat]

I would go for gravy (walks meekly away.....)

[hardy49]

I did honey and mustard glaze - and it was delicious !!

[dopeybint]

I would have onion sauce with that. Yummy x x

[WeAreBongo]

Listen to the words of Dopeybint - she speaks wisdom.

[hardy49]

Many thanks to you all

[VillageVicar]

We are fanatical about how we cook gammon now. Don�t be put off by what I�m about to say. I learned of this in the states and have since made it a standard in our home.

We boil our gammon for approximately 90 minutes in Coke or Pepsi (do not use diet!)

Once boiled, there will be a lovely reduced gravy. I then score the fat on the gammon into diamonds, place whole cloves inside each gammon, then sprinkle with brown sugar. Finally, I top it off with either treacle or pure maple syrup, just as a drizzle glaze.

I then bake the gammon for thirty minutes at gas mark 5. Not only is it out of this world, but the next day, cold gammon with these infused flavours is out of this world!

I wish you luck

Fr Bill

[hardy49]

That sounds wonderful - I shall have a go at that !!!

[VillageVicar]

I meant to say I �put whole cloves into each diamond.� If you try this recipe be sure to use enough cola to cover the top of the gammon. And a warning, if you happen to find reason to top it up, be forwarned as the cola will rest for a few seconds, then foam up again, often spilling over the sides of the pot.

Nevertheless, it�s still our absolute favourite!

Be well

Fr Bill