Best gammon ever

wssla00

You can do loads and even cook a whole chicken in a slow cooker too, just plonk it in and turn it on Slow cooker recipes

blue_monkey_2

Right, I am back with my test from the 2 hams that I cooked last night, boiled for around 20 mins per 1lb plus 20 mins.

Tesco Ham £3.50 for £1.2kg. Cooked and sliced 640g = 54p per 100g.

Finest Ham £10.55 for 1.6kg's. Cooked and sliced 840g = £1.25 per 100g.

The Tesco ham was a bit saltier than the finest ham but my husband said the finest tasted a bit bland. The finest tasted a bit smoked although we had bought the unsmoked one. The Tesco one was much easier to cut, the Finest fell into lots of bits on the slicer and it feels the drier of the 2.

There was more fat on the Finest ham, a much deeper rind and fat.

Was the Finest worth the additional money?? Not really. I am going to stock up on the £3.50 hams for the freezer I think. I will get one from the butcher to compare but ina few weeks - I've got loads of ham to get into the freezer now!!

naughtyneighbour

Hi all....Being a slow cooker novice and never cooking Gammon before I've took advice from here and cooked it in a lil water in my slow cooker on low.So far its been in around 4 hours or so....at the risk of sounding daft how do I know when its cooked?
Many thanks

NN

inspace

Bought one at lunchtime - popped in oven at 2pm with tin foil over dish for two hours (gas mark 6 first hour/gas mark 5 last hour) - took out at 4pm - served med/thick slices with fried eggs and heinz spag bol from a tin - best meal this week. cheers OP.

helenhugs

I popped out & picked one of these up earlier. it's currently cooking in some cheap tesco cola as suggested previously. I normally slow cook it but its the 1st time ive tried in cola. looking forward to eating it
Thanks
Hugs
Helen

carrie2402

We have just had one for dinner tonight, OH cooked it in Ginger Beer and it was delish, only bought one but will defo be going back tomorrow and put some in the freezer, thanks OP

blue_monkey_2

Also to add - my husband could not tell the difference between the 2 and he is always moaning about 'the cheap crap' that I buy!!

sallysaver

naughtyneighbour wrote: »

Hi all....Being a slow cooker novice and never cooking Gammon before I've took advice from here and cooked it in a lil water in my slow cooker on low.So far its been in around 4 hours or so....at the risk of sounding daft how do I know when its cooked?
Many thanks

NN

Hi,
I know I'm a bit late with the answer, but have just being reading the thread. You will know when its cooked just stab it gently with a fork and it will slide into the joint very easily.

Another tip for MSER's who have found it salty. If you steep it in cold water overnight, it will take all the salt out. I prefer cooking meat on slow rather than high in the slow cooker. Takes a bit longer but its always delicious. Hope this little tip helps. Sally

tiff

inspace wrote: »

Bought one at lunchtime - popped in oven at 2pm with tin foil over dish for two hours (gas mark 6 first hour/gas mark 5 last hour) - took out at 4pm - served med/thick slices with fried eggs and heinz spag bol from a tin - best meal this week. cheers OP.

No offence but that sounds vile lol, I only ever cook it in coke or just slow cooked and always have it with mashed potato and cabbage. Even the kids love it.

fuzzgun19

wssla00 wrote: »

You can do loads and even cook a whole chicken in a slow cooker too, just plonk it in and turn it on Slow cooker recipes

I've tried a whole chicken, and it just fell to bits in the slow cooker. What did I do wrong?