A big ham

We do this!

Slow cooker either covered in cola or cider.

I do scalloped potatoes with our ham, also salads but I’m in Australia so salads make sense.

I often do it in the slow cooker, not sure if it will fit ? But a 2 kg one fits in mine with plenty of room. You will need to soak it first even if not smoked. Then add water to half way up the sides. I put a 2kg ish one on high about 10 am then lifted out about 6 ish and finished in the oven like I said before. The stock that’s left, leave in the slow cooker and add ingredients for soup and cook over night.

I’m in the minority and loathe the Coca Cola ham , for me I pressure cook then remove most of the rind to leave a layer of fat score this and rub with honey and mustard then finish in the oven

Soak it first to remove excess salt

Boil it in cider

The next day remove skin, score the fat and brush with brown sugar/mustard concoction and bake in the oven.

Here is a slow cooker one complete with recipe and video

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0Gs4YeIInY/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Orange juice or apple juice if you must but water flavoured with peppercorns, bay, cloves and star anise is my preference.

Slow cooker.

Then cool, strip off the rind, score and glaze, then bake to a beautiful glossy finish.

Serve with chips and a fried egg.

@Grumpynan excellent ham post.

Dh always does the cola ham and it's absolutely delicious... remove fat once cooked and slather the top with marmalade...I can't wait!

I feel like everyone is eating ham on Christmas Eve except me. I feel left out 😭

YABU.

Cook it in a huge pressure cooker with carrots for sweetness. Cut off some of the thick fat. Cook for over an hour. Drizzle it with honey glaze and finish off roasting in the oven for 45 minutes. Serve with mashed potatoes loads of butter, carrots and peas. That's what I cook every Xmas Eve. The bonus is there will be lots of boiled/roast ham to carve off for the fussy ones who are not keen on turkey. It will keep in the fridge once cooked for 5-6 days.

I’ve done mine the same way for years, always a hit. Is it smoked ? If it is it needs soaking over night.

start with a big pan, ham in and fill with COLD water, bring to boil, pour away all the liquid. Fill again with water add a roughly chopped onion, some mixed herbs, and bring to gentle simmer and simmer for about 3 hours ( I’m thinking £20 so about 3.5 - 4 kg ham ? After 3 hours lift out or liquid ( keep liquid ).

cut off the rind and score, you could stick with cloves but I only do a few. In a bowl mix - couple of big spoons brown sugar/couple tsp mustard/ dollop of honey and mix, rub over the ham. Put ham into roasting tin and add a small carton of apple juice or some cider. Roast medium oven for about 45 minutes.

in the mean time - skim off any fat from your cooling stock, add a chopped Carrot/parsnip if you like, then some dried split peas ( the yellow ones ) I use a whole packet, then simmer until peas are tender. This can go in the slow cooker overnight if you like. When the ham is finished, pour the liquid from the pan into the soup.

when peas are tender I blitz to make smooth pea and ham soup.

serve the ham - we have it with chips/jackets and salad Christmas Eve, or it’s lovely with new potatoes peas and parsley sauce. I love it with crusty bread and pickles best.

it will keep in the fridge for about 5 days, but I never think it’s so good. It can be frozen, I often freeze off cuts to make carbonara or risotto. If you have some thick slices it lovely fried in a little butter and served with cauliflower cheese,

If it's smoked soak for five hours or more. I like to cover with honey and mustard for the last 30 minutes of cooking and serve with cheese and mustard white sauce. Chips and veg.

I bake in foil rather than boil.

Boil the ham for a bit to soften the fat and get rid of excess salt. Take it out, pat dry and remove a good layer of the fat, score the rest and roast in the oven. You can glaze with whatever you fancy or leave as is. Enjoy your tea it'll turn out great. Don't simmer in fizzy pop it'll turn out gross, pineapple juice can be really good though

Yes YABU for not putting this in a food thread. What is unreasonable about a bloody ham?

Not just having a go at you OP but every other thread on Mumsnet these days seems to be AIBU 🙄

Btw I think bringing to a boil then simmering is better than baking! And no to Coca Cola ham. BBC good food has some nice recipes. 😘

Your post title reminded me of this, sorry

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyjgQX6R-Rj/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Why not? Mayonnaise goes with everything

cherry cola in the slow cooker overnight tastes fab and takes no effort at all

If you're going to soak it then change the water every two hours I normally soak mine for an hour per pound,half boil, then bake in foil for the remaining time.
Strip off the fat and roast on a high heat with honey, mustard and a splash of fresh orange to loosen the glaze a bit. Don't remove the netting until the last stage.

Potato salad? Coleslaw? At Christmas??

Good grief, no. And don't do the smelly Coke ham either, it's not great. @Greenpolkadot has it right

simmer for a few hours in ginger beer (not the diet version) Take it out, remove excess fat, score the remaining fat then cover in a mix of honey and mustard and roast for 30-45 mins in the oven