What to do with gammon hocks

talulahbeige_2

I've got 2 gammon hocks in the freezer and I was planning on putting them in the slow cooker to make a nice hammy stew. But I've been thinking and I'm concerened that the gravy may end up very salty.

Thoughts?

What else can I do with them?

Thanks

Pink.

Hi talulahbeige,

I've rarely found gammon hocks to be too salty, but if you're concerned just put them into cold water, bring to the boil then discard the water before cooking for your stew.

This thread has lots of advice on cooking them that should help:

ham hock and pig hock bargain food!

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the suggestions together.

Pink

sooty&sweep

Hi

By Gammon hocks do you mean ham hocks ?

I use these to make a great soup. Lots of veg, beans lentils etc. Take the meat off the bone and add.

Or Boil the ham hocks and use the stock to make the soup.
With the meat trim the skin off. Coat the fat with djon mustard & then demera suger and roast off in the oven until all crispy & golden.
Or use the meat in a pasta etc.

Or ham & beans. Slow bake or slow cook with lots of veg, canned beans & baked beans and canned tomatoes. Take the meat off the bone and add.

Its a very versatile cut of meat and so cheap & tasty enjoy !

Jen

gunsandbanjos

I use my ham hocks to make lentil soup, in fact i have a load in my fridge just now as i made some on tuesday:D

Trinny

Hi there

I just cooked my ham/gammon hock in the slow cooker. It tasted fab and we had it sliced with onion sauce, mashed potato etc.

I cooked the ham in two mugfulls of water, ( i have the MR 3.5l) on medium setting and it was done in about 7 hours. If you cook it separately, you could add the meat or stock to any other dish, and at least you can then ensure that the finished meal is not too salty.

Trin

sandiep

Or leave it to soak in water overnight, that draws the salt out.

snowgirly

talulahbeige wrote: »

I've got 2 gammon hocks in the freezer and I was planning on putting them in the slow cooker to make a nice hammy stew. But I've been thinking and I'm concerened that the gravy may end up very salty.

Thoughts?

What else can I do with them?

Thanks

Well, well, well, if I were to find 2 gammon hocks on my freezer. I would probably make soup out of 1 and stew for the other. For my soup, I'll put some vegetables on it and will boil it until the natural flavor comes out. For the 2nd gammon hock, my friend created a stew recipe for this weeks ago. She covered the pork in cold water before cooking. She said that it is needed to remove any impurities the pork may contain. It has parsley stalks, butter beans, red pepper, onions and sliced tomatoes. I tell you, that was heavenly and comforting! I'll contact her if I can get the recipe.

peb

I've with Pink - Winged on this - it depends on the quality of the joint. otherwise soak for a little while in cold water.

zippychick

Is it gammon season , seriously? I've lost count of the amount of times people have asked about gammon the past few days. I feel left out:o:rotfl:

is76

I paid £2.95 for a ham hough today (1.1kg) - is that good value? Its looks pretty substantial. I got it a little butchers where as the last time I bought it as a "posh" buchers it was £3.95 and not that meaty.

Also I was thinking of soaking it then plonking it in a casserole with tomatoes, vegs and beans etc. Will the stew be very fatty or does the fat stay on the hough?

wogglemaker

is76 £2.95 is a bit pricy and for £3.95 I'd expect it to be gold plated . I get mine from Morrisons they are £1.49 each