How to Boil Gammon

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Boil your gammon for 10 minutes.. Take the pan off the stove after 10 minutes and get rid of the water.. Cover the gammon with tonic water in the pan.

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1

Boil your gammon for 10 minutes.

Step 1

Boil your gammon for 10 minutes.

2

Take the pan off the stove after 10 minutes and get rid of the water.

Step 2

Take the pan off the stove after 10 minutes and get rid of the water.

3

Cover the gammon with tonic water in the pan.

Step 3

Cover the gammon with tonic water in the pan.

4

Boil the water and then simmer it for between 1 and 3 hours.

Step 4

Boil the water and then simmer it for between 1 and 3 hours.

5

Serve your gammon.

Step 5

Serve your gammon.

6

Weigh your gammon on a scale.

Step 6

Weigh your gammon on a scale.

7

Place the gammon in a large bowl of cold water overnight.

Step 7

Place the gammon in a large bowl of cold water overnight.

8

Put the gammon in a saucepan with cold water and add ingredients.

Step 8

Put the gammon in a saucepan with cold water and add ingredients.

9

Simmer the gammon for between 30 minutes and 1 hour.

Step 9

Simmer the gammon for between 30 minutes and 1 hour.

10

Use a spoon or a ladle to remove any scum from the water.

Step 10

Use a spoon or a ladle to remove any scum from the water.

11

Let the water and gammon cool for 10 minutes before taking it out.

Step 11

Let the water and gammon cool for 10 minutes before taking it out.

12

Serve your gammon.

Step 12

Serve your gammon.

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