Christmas Hams?

[quietwatersfarm]

Anyone trying anything new this year?

[wheels]

I'm not brave enough to 'do new' at Christmas - just the usual tried and tested.

I'm in the middle of a Black Ham immersion cure though, it smells very 'Christmassey', so we'll see. I should really have trialled it sooner.

Phil

[quietwatersfarm]

I'm following your blog on it with baited breath!

Cant wait to see it sliced

So 'tried and tested' is a standard brine and a sweet glaze?

[wheels]

It'll be the infamous Pauline's Ham - oops, that should be Pauline's infamous ham!

I'll cook it by my normal steam method and then give it a quick oven blast with some form of glaze - probably something simple and not too sweet; maybe mustard and dark sugar. Done this way there's less chance of the muscles 'separating', so it's easier to carve and present.

I think that a few people are watching the blog; don't forget though, it's not often that you strike gold first time.

Phil

[quietwatersfarm]

don't forget though, it's not often that you strike gold first time.

So true, but if its nearly there it makes you more determined and if its nowhere near it makes you even more so.