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By request, The Annual Christmas Ritual of Cursing the Gammon!

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Indinana Fri 23-Dec-16 11:34:57

luckygirl how long do you slow cook your gammon?

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jusnoneed Fri 23-Dec-16 11:24:49

lol, makes me glad I no longer have to cook a huge piece of gammon, can get away with smaller one these days.
I don't soak mine, just do similar to Hilltopgran but simmer in water. Finish off in oven with mustard and honey glaze, yum.
I will cook mine tomorrow.

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Hilltopgran Fri 23-Dec-16 11:06:55

I gave up soaking, I cook 25 mins to lbs in cider or apple juice with some added spice like cinemmon sticks and few cloves I use in large casserole dish, then finish by baking for last 15 mins in hot oven once I have removed skin and put on glaze. Family all love it done this way, and no mess for me to have to clear up.

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Charleygirl Fri 23-Dec-16 10:57:28

Easy peasy, I do not like gammon so no cooking of it.

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Luckygirl Fri 23-Dec-16 10:24:05

Soak it??? - is that what I am supposed to do?! tchgrin

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PamelaJ1 Fri 23-Dec-16 10:17:54

Oh no , I wasn't going to soak the gammon till tomorrow, merlot! does that mean I'm too late and will have to throw it away??.
I WILL DO IT RIGHT NOW,

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Lynnieg Fri 23-Dec-16 10:14:38

Bake it?

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Anya Fri 23-Dec-16 10:14:28

tchgrin

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Luckygirl Fri 23-Dec-16 10:12:47

Put it in the slow cooker overnight - sorry to spoil the game! tchsmile

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merlotgran Fri 23-Dec-16 10:10:08

tchgrin

I'm staring at our gammon which has been soaking overnight and sending out taunting vibes from under the tea towel. We're doing a smaller one this year so not only do I have to rummage in the bin for the wrapper but also calculate a reduced cooking time because it's just small enough to go in the pressure cooker tchhmm

Thanks for giving me the willpower to get off my a**e on with it.

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DaphneBroon Fri 23-Dec-16 10:03:55

tchgrintchgrin
Phew!
It wouldn't be Christmas ? without it!

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phoenix Fri 23-Dec-16 10:02:00

Start by getting out all of your biggest pans and finding that none of them is quite the right size/shape for the meat. Apply your first curse. Then you set it to boil on your newly cleaned hob, and wait for the spitting and splashing to begin. You can now curse again, even if you haven't rolled a 6.

You then realise that you forgot to make a note of the weight for timing purposes. Rummage in the bin for the wrapper and miss two goes. Now experiment with different positions for the lid in an attempt to minimise the splashing. Have another curse when you realise that none of the positions works. Say to anyone within earshot that it's the same every year, and why on earth didn't they remind you of that when you bought it. (Deflecting blame earns you an extra 10 points and a small sherry).

Realise that you forgot to set the timer, and try to estimate how long it has been boiling so far. Don't worry too much about accuracy; you are bound to be wrong. Apply an extra 30 minutes to be on the safe side, miss one go and have a sherry. After an appropriate length of time, drain and leave to cool. Award extra points if all of the water goes down the sink, but miss 2 sherries if any goes either on the draining board or your feet.

Cover with something to protect from cats (extra points available if a colander will actually fit over it, but deductions if you have to deploy either a tea towel or tin foil).

Apply final curse and enjoy.

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