Gammon where is it from on pig

Cuts of pork include, shoulder, lion, fillet, rib chop, chump chop, leg, belly, cheek, liver and crackling. Pork is divided into large sections called primal cuts; these primal cuts are then broken down into individual retail cuts. The five primal cuts are the ham, lion, boston butt, picnic and belly with spareribs. Organic tenderloin or pork fillet is one of the most tender cuts of pork available and is the prize cut from the pork carcass.

As lean as can be, it's delicately flavoured and — as the name suggests — very, very tender. Situated high along the side of the pig, running parallel to the spine, the tenderloin is otherwise known as the pork fillet. It's a muscle that hasn't worked very hard during the animal's life which gives it a buttery soft texture — the same as you'd expect from beef fillet.

Our skilled butchers at Coombe Farm Organic have trimmed the long tenderloin muscle leaving you the decision of cooking it whole or sliced into medallions. Close Search. Ham, egg and chips by Matt Tebbutt. Slow cooked gammon with mustard sauce by Mary Berry. Gammon with spiced marmalade glaze and two zingy salsas by The Hairy Bikers.

Christmas ham by The Hairy Bikers. Baked ham. Campfire stew by Sunil Vijayakar. Honey and marmalade-glazed gammon joint by The Hairy Bikers. Southern-style pork and beans by Justine Pattison. Our special cassoulet by The Hairy Bikers.

Marmalade-glazed gammon by James Martin. Gammon with treacle bacon crust by Nigel Slater. Exceptional gammon with cider by Cyrus Todiwala. This cut provides you with both the back and the streaky bacon in one slice so in essence it has both the loin and the belly. A cured pork leg that can be smoked or left green unsmoked.

They are usually boiled or roasted into hams and are ideal for serving cold. Obviously being on the bone they are a bit harder to carve but you get the cooking benefit of extra flavour and enhanced appearance. Again the cured pork leg but with the bone removed and the joint rolled to make it easier for carving.

Bacon and gammons are a staple in British households so it is worth taking a look at the different types of bacons available and where they all come from. Firstly though, it is an idea to take a look at some definitions.