to think that £1.13 per slice of ham is not too much, how much do you think is reasonable to pay

[JeanPoole]

dh is moaning that i spend too much money on ham, we have the money we are not short.

he doesn't mind the cheap stuff for about a pound a packet
but i think its horrible.i find it rubbery and watery even the stuff tht says no added water

no aibu on spending so much.?

mmmm ham...

you what what would go nice with ham, CORN on the cob

Try buying a gammon from butcher and cook it yourself - or buy ham ends from the deli counter

Or cotton wool fluffed potatoes.

I had mine with really buttery and peppery mash and marrowfat peas.

£1.13....wow...I don't think I would ever spend THAT much on Ham...ever....lol....
so, I think your dh might have a point

corney lol

deemented, that's what i'm going to have mine with mash mmmmmm

Sorry to resurrect this thread but just wanted to ask a question.

I read on here about buying a gammon and slicing it up, which I thought was a great idea considering we spend too much money on ham in this house.

So...I've bought a gammon. Do I boil or roast it?

(Forgive my ignorance. I'm sure one would normally roast it if eating it as a hot meal but what if I'm going to slice and then freeze it?)

Any assistance greatly appreciated!

I'd buy it from £1.13 a slice or more if it was from pigs that were happy... free range, outdoors etc.

Olifin

I soak overnight if i have time, if not i put gammon in cold water and bring to the boil and throw away and repeat a couple of times to get rid of any excess salt.

I do either this or

Boil with carrot, onion, 2 bay leaves, 4/5 cloves and a few pepper corns. For a couple of hours.

Then make a glaze with fresh orange juice, mustard powder and honey. Heat together until honey has melted, test it to see if balance and flavor is right for you.

Take of the skin and pour over.

Then bake in the oven at gas 4/5 for 30 - 45 mins, basting a couple of times. If we are having it hot then i take left over sauce and add a little cornflour to thicken to go on gammon and serve with boiled pots and cabbage.

I bought one slice of ham two days ago from Morrisons (for my son's packed lunch) and it cost 52p. However, it fitted onto a slice of bread with no trimming, so wasn't that big.

£1.13 does sound like a lot and not something I would buy that often.

I buy "cheap ham" for the DCs from Tesco. 12 slices for £3.50 I think.

Then I buy "nice ham" from the butchers. I usually buy 6 slices and depending on who (hand)carves it will cost me between £3.50 and £6. I would never pay more than £1 per slice for pre-packaged supermarket ham though.

I have never been able to get a home boiled ham joint to taste "right"

THank you lizziemum! Will give it a try.

I just weighed the ham I have in the fridge which cost me £1.92 on the market yesterday, its 200g.
The butcher grows his own lamb beef and pigs on a farm 5 miles from here, he has one stall selling raw meat and another selling hams and potted meats etc made from his animals.
Its just divine, and that 200g sliced wafer thin so it does us lots of sandwiches. I just can't buy sliced meats from anywhere else since I discovered him.
So that would be about £10 a kg for superb local grown/roasted ham?