Gammon - for those that miss it
 

Just thought I would share this in case some of you don't know...

The gammon you get in the UK is called pickled pork here - this is the closest I have come to getting a gammon joint.

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How weird is that, i was looking for gammon last night for oh tea, so pickled pork you say is that still sliced or in a big chunk :)

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I'll have to give that a try. I was coming to the conclusion that they just don't do decent ham/gammon over here... :)

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In a big piece like a ham. You can cook it yourslef - I will ask hubby how he cooks it later.


I know what you mean - the first Christmas here we bought a ham - and then gave it to a friend of ours who uis Australian. She was grateful but couldn't understand why we didn't like it.

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Our two dogs never complained either. They have never eaten so much pig product. :D

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so can you get an uncooked ham?

Everything in the supermarkets is precooked and like bloody rubber, I want a ham that I can cook properly, boiling it then roasting in honey and cloves!

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Yes - go to a butcher and ask for a piece of pickled pork

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I remember someone else saying this so I gave it a go, yep nearest thing you will get to UK ham on the bone. I boiled mine for half the cooking time then rest roasted in the oven :thumbup:

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thanks sas, saved my bacon there

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You lot have obviously not taken any notice of Cresta's ramblings on the subject. He'll be mortified :lol:

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Yep, it was Cresta that put me onto Pickled Pork years ago when we were both mourning the lack of a bacon sandwich!
Not all butchers do it, so you may need to ask around, but it can be found :)

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I found some in woolies the other week too :thumbup:

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So why is it called pickled pork? Is it just raw or is it like pickled :)

I am being serious, I cant work it out

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Glad it's not just me :o

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Just found this description on a cooking forum after a quick google. It would appear it's just a name. Pickled Pork is basically raw un-smoked ham. It has been pumped and brined as the first stage of making ham is. When cooked it hasn't the smoke flavour that ham has but it looks similar when sliced.