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Original poster

Supermarket Ham

57 replies

UniqueSiren · 25/02/2018 20:37

Because of processed meat being classified a carcinogen, I am only just learning about what they do to it.

AIBU to have been in the dark for so long? Why is it cheaper to mess with something, presumably using machinery and extra workers than it is to just sell actual sliced ham?

I am on Ocado as we speak and I am unable to find ham that is not 'formed'. Actually unable to find any, it's all been messed with in some way. Even the organic ham I've looked at is still mauled and squished. Ew.

I need to buy it for my autistic DS and don't drive so order my shopping online mostly. What can I do? What should I buy???

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mercurymaze · 25/02/2018 20:39

buy the ham unless you eat it all the time for every mean it won't do you harm (or him harm) everything in moderation, if you bought ham on the bone it would cost £££

mercurymaze · 25/02/2018 20:39

meal not mean

Singlebutmarried · 25/02/2018 20:41

You could also buy a gammon joint and cook it and slice off as you need it. Depends on how thick you like your ham sliced

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UniqueSiren · 27/02/2018 01:20

That's what I did! Boiled up a ham! I'm still not convinced that the 'joint' I bought today wasn't messed with but it's pretty delish.

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halfwitpicker · 27/02/2018 01:22

Make sure you make soup out of the bone.

frasier · 27/02/2018 01:24

Yes! Soup!

I find the hams, especially around Christmas, occasionally Easter, get reduced well. Keep an eye out.

Original poster
UniqueSiren · 27/02/2018 01:24

It didn't have a bone... wtf did i buy?

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halfwitpicker · 27/02/2018 01:27

Well I don't know... Was it just a lump of ham? Is there any left? Have you thrown the water you boiled it in? (please say no)

frasier · 27/02/2018 01:27

Same thing, just bone removed! Easier to carve, No soup!

7even · 27/02/2018 04:25

"wtf did i buy?"

boneless ham.

The first result on Ocado (honey roast Wilstshire ham) is not "mauled" or "squished" or had anything else done to it.

You know that making ham involves chemicals, right?

I do worry about what we put in our bodies though. I want dihydrogen monoxide removed from food! It's scary what it can do!

Supermarket Ham
Clandestino · 27/02/2018 04:52

7even, dihydrogen monoxide is the worst! I was petrified to hear all liquid pesticides contain it! Scary suff!

coolwalking · 27/02/2018 05:18

DHMO is hoax

coolwalking · 27/02/2018 05:19

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydrogenmonoxidee_hoax

Clem7 · 27/02/2018 06:06

You would say that, you’re about 70% DHMO.

7even · 27/02/2018 06:10

It isn't a hoax. DHMO is real!

Have you seen what that shit does to an iron ship? And they put it in food?!?!?!

Calledyoulastnightfromglasgow · 27/02/2018 06:12

I think you can buy cooked ham on the bone at the deli counter....

athingthateveryoneneeds · 27/02/2018 06:12

Wikipedia isn't exactly a reliable source of information though is it.

coolwalking · 27/02/2018 06:25

Haha yes I am 70% DHMO. Thank goodness.

falsepriest · 27/02/2018 06:31

Ham was an inside job!!!

Vitalogy · 27/02/2018 06:40

Would a local butcher sell the better stuff.

BelindasRedPlasticHandcuffs · 27/02/2018 06:41

DHMO is absolutely real and there are connected deaths every year.

Won't somebody PLEASE think of the children?!

4Funnels · 27/02/2018 06:43

DHMO is used by the patriarchy to keep women oppressed!

stopfuckingshoutingatme · 27/02/2018 06:45

I know ! I barely eat meat these days . If I had to get for the DC I get Andre slices from the deli counters off the bone

JustVent · 27/02/2018 06:47

I can’t not figure out if DHMO is real or not from those replies!

hagsrus0 · 27/02/2018 06:49

Whatever happened to naice ham?