Ham/gammon joint for Xmas
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Roger645

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1,792 posts

275 months

Tuesday 8th December 2009
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Thanking of taking a roasted joint to the in-laws as part of our contribution and wondered if anyone had any recommendations of a good supplier of such piggy lovliness!

soad

34,549 posts

204 months

Tuesday 8th December 2009
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Try local butcher?

HiRich

3,337 posts

290 months

Tuesday 8th December 2009
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Get it from a local butcher. Just make sure it's British (better quality)

Look up a recipe for the coating. Soak it for a day (to remove some of the salt) and drain for an hour. Cut off the skin (although some recipes make a crackling), slather in your coating and cover with foil. Unless you plan to have it with your turkey, I'd take it round raw and shove it in the oven when Dinner comes out. Then it's ready for the evening, and not a lot tops ham straight out the oven.

Oh, and check with your MiL first. Don't, as someone once did, turn up with a 15lb-er when mother only suggested "a little ham"/

dhf

1,103 posts

222 months

Tuesday 8th December 2009
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SHutchinson

2,327 posts

212 months

Wednesday 9th December 2009
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Ginger pig, Lauriston Road. Hackney (right next to Victoria Park)

Cracking, but pricey.

wink

sonic_2k_uk

4,008 posts

235 months

Thursday 10th December 2009
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Roger645 said:
Thanking of taking a roasted joint to the in-laws as part of our contribution and wondered if anyone had any recommendations of a good supplier of such piggy lovliness!
Exactley what i was coming into the food section to post, minus the inlaws! thumbup

Melman Giraffe

6,794 posts

246 months

Thursday 10th December 2009
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HiRich said:
Get it from a local butcher. Just make sure it's British (better quality)

Look up a recipe for the coating. Soak it for a day (to remove some of the salt) and drain for an hour. Cut off the skin (although some recipes make a crackling), slather in your coating and cover with foil. Unless you plan to have it with your turkey, I'd take it round raw and shove it in the oven when Dinner comes out. Then it's ready for the evening, and not a lot tops ham straight out the oven.

Oh, and check with your MiL first. Don't, as someone once did, turn up with a 15lb-er when mother only suggested "a little ham"/
I tend to boil the ham with the rind on first. Remove rind once boiled then stud the ham with cloves, cover with glaze then bake in the oven. yum

Roger645

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275 months

Thursday 10th December 2009
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these guys were recommended in the Telegraph: http://www.hgwalter.com/index.html

They are not too far from me so will pop in and have a try

Johnniem

2,750 posts

251 months

Thursday 10th December 2009
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Get up early one morning close to Christmas day, go to Smithfield (say, 6 am) and buy whatever takes your fancy. It works well for me, is a nice experience (except the getting up at 'sparrow fart' bit!) and cuts costs in half. Go for it lad!

pad58

12,549 posts

209 months

Thursday 10th December 2009
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soad said:
Try local butcher?
Thats what i would say, sod the bloody supermarkets,they probly only sell stuff form europe any how.



jmorgan

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312 months

Thursday 10th December 2009
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pad58 said:
soad said:
Try local butcher?
Thats what i would say, sod the bloody supermarkets,they probly only sell stuff form europe any how.
Always get from the local butcher when I can. He lists the farms where he gets the meat from, all local.

I tend to par boil them before roasting, whatever you coat them in after.

OzzyR1

6,333 posts

260 months

Thursday 10th December 2009
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Johnniem said:
Get up early one morning close to Christmas day, go to Smithfield (say, 6 am) and buy whatever takes your fancy. It works well for me, is a nice experience (except the getting up at 'sparrow fart' bit!) and cuts costs in half. Go for it lad!
Have you actually done this??

Was thinking about it myself following the Billingsgate trip the other week but from what I could glean on the net it seemed that Smithfield was very trade-focused. Can you buy smaller bits of meat?

Scott330ci

18,284 posts

229 months

Thursday 10th December 2009
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OzzyR1 said:
Johnniem said:
Get up early one morning close to Christmas day, go to Smithfield (say, 6 am) and buy whatever takes your fancy. It works well for me, is a nice experience (except the getting up at 'sparrow fart' bit!) and cuts costs in half. Go for it lad!
Have you actually done this??

Was thinking about it myself following the Billingsgate trip the other week but from what I could glean on the net it seemed that Smithfield was very trade-focused. Can you buy smaller bits of meat?
You can buy what ever you like mate

My mother usually goes once per month and used to get all our meat.

A total fraction of the cost of supermarket meat.

IIRC a very large chicken breast costs around £0.70 compared to £2 in tesco/asda. All the joints come from there etc. and she justs asks for what she needs. They are all very helpful and keen to cut it to what she requires!

Have fun & haggle

Johnniem

2,750 posts

251 months

Friday 11th December 2009
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OzzyR1 said:
Johnniem said:
Get up early one morning close to Christmas day, go to Smithfield (say, 6 am) and buy whatever takes your fancy. It works well for me, is a nice experience (except the getting up at 'sparrow fart' bit!) and cuts costs in half. Go for it lad!
Have you actually done this??

Was thinking about it myself following the Billingsgate trip the other week but from what I could glean on the net it seemed that Smithfield was very trade-focused. Can you buy smaller bits of meat?
Wot 'e says. It's actually quite fun and is economically sound advice wink