Gammon - oh no didn't pre-soak

[jujuthejetmum]

I got a gammon joint out of the freezer left of from Christmas and didn't think to pre-soak it and have put it in the oven - will it be awful??

[jujuthejetmum]

left over (sp)

[Lulabellarama]

I have never soaked a gammon joint. Didn't know I was supposed to. All of mine have tasted fine.

[Shinyshoes1]

I don't think there is as much salt in them nowadays. You might be fine, not alot you can do about it now

[Whitershadeofpale]

No it should be fine what I usually do is put mine in a pan of water, bring up to the boil and then chuck away and then either bake in the oven or boil in whatever stock I'm using.

[Doyouthinktheysaurus]

I never soak.

I normally do the same as Whitershadeofpale. Not always though, depends if I can be bothered

[jujuthejetmum]

thanks - I nearly poisoned us by taking it back out of oven to soak!
Then I thought about throwing it out cos it would taste really bad.
Any ideas for a glaze?

[Aworryingtrend]

I never pre-soak, just throw away the first lot of boiled water.

I always use honey and wholegrain mustard for a glaze. Yum.

[GetOrf]

I have never soaked a gammon - couldn't be arsed.

Just cover it with coke or cider and start cooking it.

[jujuthejetmum]

I don't have any honey in or mustard but I do have coke - will diet coke do?? how much ish?

[Lulabellarama]

No, not diet coke

[jujuthejetmum]

too late lol I used diet coke - I'll let you know what it tastes like

[Aworryingtrend]

How was it JuJu?

[jujuthejetmum]

It was lovely thanks