By Valentine Warner
Christmas isn’t complete without a proper homemade ham and any leftovers make the most amazing sandwiches. For the rest of the year, we’ve got plenty of quick and easy ham recipes.
Gammon with treacle bacon crust
Honey and marmalade-glazed gammon joint
Boiled and baked ham
See all recipes for ham (8)
Fresh pea, broad bean and ham hock salad
Cheese and ham omelette
Eggs Benedict
Gingerbread pancakes with parma ham and maple syrup
Savoury pies with Jarlsberg cheese and ham (Norwegian pierogi)
Roasted figs wrapped in Parma ham with blue cheese and rocket
Bauble and squeak
The finest ham is generally cooked on the bone and hand carved. Various factors influence the flavour and texture of ham including the cut and curing process chosen, whether the meat has been dry-salted or cured in brine (and for how long), whether it has been air-dried or smoked, and the smoking medium (hickory, juniper or oak, for example). The breed and quality of the pig will also affect the flavour.
Cooked hams are sold ready to eat, usually in slices. Traditional varieties include Wiltshire ham and York ham. Processed pork with added water and other preservatives and flavouring is also sold as ham, as are other meats, such as turkey, which is sold as 'turkey ham.'
Article by Louisa Carter
Type the ingredients you want to use, then click Go. For better results you can use quotation marks around phrases (e.g. "chicken breast"). Alternatively you can search by chef, programme, cuisine, diet, or dish (e.g. Lasagne).
BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.
This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.
