Topic: I should know the answer by this time?

[tim]

You stud a ham with cloves for decoration. Do you take them out before slicing?

Or let folk choke on them!!

[tricia]

I hate cloves so don't use them in the first place  :). But I guess they should be removed if you have used them.

Tricia

[calendula]

for decoration? i thought they imparted quite a bit of flavour as well - would seem a shame to take them out, why not just warn the 'hamsters' to look out for them  ;D

[Pumper]

My take on cloves with ham is that it goes well with the apple sauce that you dollop all over it  :P
A seriously decorated ham that I was served once had all the cloves still in when it was carved.

Tasted exquisite  :D

[Rosyred]

Tim do you start from scratch?? I've been wanting to try but not sure where to start even to the cut of pork to use...

[tim]

1. Find as evenly cylindrical a piece of (free range) Gammon that you can. I prefer unsmoked. Size to suit. This was a difficult wedge shaped bit.
2. Follow the recipe  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/cooking/ham3.jpg
3. Make soup with the stock as mentioned elsewhere.

[Barnowl]

I like to add orange juice, orange peel and cider to the water when I cook mine, so it makes pretty weird soup :)

[tim]

Yes - a nice version.

What I like best is carving - chef's perks!! That's all that is left.

[saddad]

We eat the cloves and all...
 ::)

[Debs]

I always cook a ham at christmas and never remove the cloves.

Do you cover yours with mustard and demerara sugar Tim??
 

[tim]

Funny - thought I'd replied.

Just sugar. Not like Nigella's Ginger Ale or Cherry Coke!!

[Froglegs]

Cherry Coke, Ginger Ale, :o God forbid.

[Barnowl]

Demerara & Honey for me