Description
Savor succulent French-style ham simmered in aromatic cider, revealing layers of classic countryside comfort. Rustic ingredients blend seamlessly, promising a delightful culinary journey you’ll cherish at your dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 bone-in gammon joint (22.5 kg / 49.6 lbs)
- 500 milliliters (2 cups) dry cider
Vegetables:
- 2 onions, peeled and quartered
- 2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 celery sticks, roughly chopped
Herbs, Spices, and Condiments:
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 2 tablespoons demerara sugar
- 2 tablespoons English mustard
- 2 tablespoons wholegrain mustard
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
Instructions
- Position the gammon in a spacious cooking vessel, surrounding it with aromatic vegetables and fragrant spices.
- Immerse the meat completely in cider, ensuring full coverage with liquid.
- Initiate high-heat cooking until liquid reaches a rolling boil, then reduce to gentle simmer.
- Cover and allow meat to poach slowly for approximately 22-23 hours, maintaining low temperature.
- Heat oven to 190°C (170°C for fan-assisted ovens) while preparing the glaze.
- Whisk together mustard varieties, sugar, and vinegar to create a complex, tangy coating.
- Carefully extract ham from cooking liquid and pat dry with kitchen towels.
- Create decorative diagonal score marks across the fatty surface using a sharp knife.
- Generously brush the entire surface with prepared glaze, ensuring even coverage.
- Transfer ham to roasting tray and place in preheated oven.
- Roast for 20-30 minutes, watching for rich golden-brown caramelization and bubbling glaze.
- Remove from oven and allow to rest briefly, letting juices redistribute.
- Slice against the grain and serve while still warm.
Notes
- Tenderize meat by selecting a high-quality gammon joint with good marbling for maximum flavor and moisture.
- Enhance cider’s depth by using a local craft or artisan apple cider with complex apple notes for richer taste profile.
- Customize glaze by adjusting mustard ratios to create sweet, tangy, or spicy variations that suit different palate preferences.
- Prevent dryness through precise cooking time and temperature monitoring, ensuring ham remains succulent and perfectly cooked throughout.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 hours 50 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 20
- Calories: 112
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0.8 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg