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What cut of meat is a gammon joint?
Gammon is the hind leg of pork after it has been cured by dry-salting or brining, which may or may not be smoked. Ham hock, gammon hock, or knuckle, is the back end of the joint, and contains more connective tissue and sinew. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, joints of cooked gammon are often served at Christmas.
Is pork loin the same as gammon?
The main difference between gammon and pork is where it is taken from the pig. Gammon refers to the meat that is taken from the hind legs of the animal. Pork bacon is cut from the belly, loin, collar or legs of the pig. Pork steaks are taken from the gammon or the back of the pig.
Which part of a pig is gammon?
hind legs
Gammon is the name given to the meat from the hind legs of a pig that has been cured in the same way as bacon.
What is difference between ham and gammon?
Both gammon and ham are cuts from the hind legs of a pig. Gammon is sold raw and ham is sold ready-to-eat. Gammon has been cured in the same way as bacon, whereas ham has been dry-cured or cooked. Once you’ve cooked your gammon, it’s then called ham.
Is boiling bacon the same as gammon?
Gammon and bacon are both cured pork. Gammon is the hind leg (haunch) of a pig whilst bacon is the meat from other parts of the pig such as the loin, collar or belly.
Why is gammon not called pork?
A gammon refers to a piece of pork which has been cured but not cooked. Bacon is the product name after the curing and drying of a pork cut. Ham is a cooked joint of Pork which has usually been either smoked or salted…. and Pork is the whole animal.
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What kind of meat is a gammon leg?
Sliced gammon. Gammon is the hind leg of pork after it has been cured by dry-salting or brining. It may or may not be smoked. Like bacon, it needs to be cooked before it can be eaten. It may be sold on-the-bone or without bone, or as steaks or slices.
What is the back end of a gammon?
Ham hock, gammon hock, or knuckle, is the back end of the joint, and contains more connective tissue and sinew. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, joints of cooked gammon are often served at Christmas.
What’s the difference between a ham and a gammon joint?
according to thepigsite.com (a website for the global pig industry) it is a ham joint which has been cured like bacon. It is different from a bacon joint in that it is a different cut, although a bacon joint can be used as a lower quality alternative. Gammon can be smoked or unsmoked. I don’t think shoulder is typically used. Reply
What’s the difference between a gammon and a shoulder?
Gammon is made from the leg not the shoulder. I know US and UK terms and cuts are different. This is a helpful guide to UK pork cuts. http://www.cottagecookbook.co.uk/top_… 1 Reply Reply Join the conversation! Sign up to comment on posts and users’ comments Sign Up Now › m