Not much to say about this one, but I had to snap the most perfect and symmetrical poached egg I’ve ever done! (For those that aren’t aware, eggs benedict is a poached egg (3 minutes for me), with smoked ham, a toasted muffin and Hollandaise sauce).
Read moreI had a bleedin’ horrible commute home from Enfield on Friday, involving miles of tailbacks, a blown tyre and crazed BMW drivers. So imagine my relief to see this pie waiting for me when I get home. It’s taken from the pages of this month’s delicious magazine, involving chunks of salty gammon and rich cider in a creamy liquor, topped with […]
Read moreThe ham was ready. Now for smoking. I took the idea from various recipes to put it on to the BBQ and cover it over, providing a crude smoker. I was able to use some Apple Wood Chips from Colorado thanks to my good friend Dominic. I was continually prodding it with my probe thermometer, waiting for the magic 76C […]
Read moreWow, how exciting is that title?! You’re desperate to read on, aren’t you. I wanted to make my own ham. I think all these home preserving techniques are getting lost, and the results you get are so unique and personal compared to vacuum-wrapped plasticky salt logs. I’ve started here with pork leg, very inexpensive. I then made an 85% brine […]
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