ham question

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ham question

Postby art » Sat Mar 29, 2014 12:58 am

Hi all

I've just make my first ham (it's in the smoker now).

I've more or less followed the Wiltshire cure recipe from the river cottage cookbook. Basically it's a 7 kg leg brined for 25 days in salt, beer and molasses. I'm currently cold smoking it for 24 hours.

Im not sure what I need to do with it after this. Does it need to be cooked? or can it just be eaten raw?

It's had a long cute and smoke time, would that be enough to preserve it, or does it still need to be boiled?

Thanks.
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Re: ham question

Postby wheels » Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:39 pm

Hi, welcome.

You need to cook it before eating. River Cottage recipes tend to be on the salty side; I'd taste the cooking liquid after 15 - 20 minutes of cooking and if it's salty, replace it with fresh.

HTH

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