Best way to cook a joint of gammon about 8lb in weight?

Answer 1

On the stove, in cola instead of water, yum!

Answer 2

Baked Gammon In Cider

Ingredients

1 middle gammon
2 bay leaves
2 ts cloves
2 tb golden syrup
2 tb demerara sugar
1/2 pt cider
1 tn peach halves
1 chopped chives

Instructions

Total cooking time: allow 20 minutes per pound plus 20 minutes
extra. Wash the joint, place in a saucepan, cover with water, add the bay leaves and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for half total cooking time. Remove from the pan and discard liquid. Set oven to 375/F or Mark 5. Remove the skin from joint, score the fat and press in the cloves. Place in a roastina tin, pour the syrup over the fatty sides and sprinkle with the sugar. Add 1/2 pint cider to the tin and bake for remainder of cooking time. Baste with the liquid 2 or 3 times. Twenty minutes before the end of cooking time add the peach halves, reserving the juice, and sprinkle with chopped chives. When cooked, remove the joint and the peaches. Add the peach juice to the tin and boil rapidly to reduce to make a sauce; serve separately.

Answer 3

Place in a pan of cold water steep for 2hours bring to the boil simmer for 10 mins. drain and place gammon in a roasting tin add a cup of boiling water cover with foil and cook in a medium to hot oven about one and half hours them remove the foil sprinkle the fat with salt and cook a further hour until crisp and golden.

don't forget to make soup with any leftovers it's great

Answer 4

I'm stummped. Not familiar with the name/term "gammon"

Answer 5

ON THE STOVE WITH SOME GARLIC. COOK ABOUT 10 HOURS.