We love ham. Can't get enough of it. But we're fussy. (we would be..) Ham has to taste of ham. And look like it was once a pig. You know where this is going don't you? The stuff that comes shaped like the plastic packing it comes in is pink and savoury. But where's the pure joy of salty, chewy, sweet smelling meat gone from our supermarket shelves? It's there. You just have to look for an extra 30 seconds to find it.
This ham above is British outdoor reared ham. As before, not organic, but nevertheless traceable and you can take some assurance from the fact that it's not several bits from several pigs squashed into a neat square and processed, but a joint from a pig that has been happy for at least some of it's life, before landing on our plates.
So, for £11.57 of ham, boiled on the stove top with a chopped onion, a bay leaf, some pepercorns and a few scattered cloves (no salt though - enough in the porker)we were able, once cooled, to slice it into enough portions for 10 people to eat a hearty meal. What's out point?? Have a go. It's great value (£1.16 per head), it looks and smells great and the taste is just no comparison to the square stuff.....
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