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Gammon In A Slow Cooker

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Ric.ror | 13:20 Tue 22nd Dec 2020 | Food & Drink
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We don’t have turkey so we have a large gammon joint instead
I intend to sook over night and then cook for two hours in a slow cooker before basting with Jamie’s Jerk marinade and roasting in oven. I thought when I put it in the slow cooker I would add a bottle of toffee apple cider with an onion carrot and celery
Do I need to completely cover the joint in the slow cooker or will the one bottle be enough
Ive never cooked in a slow cooker and tbh cooking is not my strong point

Cheers in advance
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Don't put too much liquid in when using a slow cooker. Maybe pour in just under the halfway mark and turn joint half way through cooking time.
And rest the meat on the veg or it will start stringing and won't carve properly
2 hours seems a bit light to me, but I did find at least one site supporting this (see below).But it states you should almost cover the joint.

https://www.tamingtwins.com/slow-cooker-ham/

Other sites were suggesting up to 8 hours or so.

Good luck, and enjoy !
Why are you bothering with the slow cooker bit, two hours won’t make a dent in it.
Didn't see the 2 hour bit. You'll need at least 4 or 5 hours on the high setting.
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Ok - thanks for the replies
I will change to 5 hours then a couple in the oven
Do you think cider will be ok?
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Ok - well I cook one meal a year on Christmas Day
Suffice to say I won’t be doing it next year
At one stage my son turned to me and said it’s not too late to book a curry
Did you se the cider Ric.Ror? was it nice or was it just your son didn't like it? I love slow cooked gammon.
that was Use..sticky u :(
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I did use the cider - and had it all gone ok - I was going to use the left over cider to make the gravy - but it had all gone wrong by then
What went wrong?
I've done a small/ medium gammon joint in the slow cooker very successfully. I've only ever cooked in water, just half way up the joint for 4 hours (leaving the inner plastic band on whilst cooking)
By the way my ... Slow cooker ' A gammon recipe shared .. is directly under your question.
Can things go wrong in a slow-cooker?
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People calling around went wrong Tilly
I usually time the meal for 3pm but with the pubs been closed we were ready for 2 - then someone came around and I had to leave it in the oven for too long so it was over cooked - as was the pugs in blankets and cheese and bacon rolls and potatoes
On the plus side - the jerk marinade I made went down very well next day with the pork pie
It depends on the Gammon -some can be really salty and need bring to the boil from cold water, then the water discarded and either roasted, simmered in a liquid or slow cooked. I would be interested in knowing why it was a 'disaster' -my guess would be too salty.
You can make gammon the day before .. or hours before you need it & wrap in foil, then reheat later. Leaves you free to concentrate on the other things.

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