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Gammon in British English is the hind leg of pork after it has been cured by dry-salting or brining, [1] and may or may not be smoked. [2] Strictly speaking, a gammon is the bottom end of a whole side of bacon (which includes the back leg); ham is just the back leg cured on its own. [ 3 ]
The smoking of food likely dates back to the paleolithic era. [7] [8] As simple dwellings lacked chimneys, these structures would probably have become very smoky.It is supposed that early humans would hang meat up to dry and out of the way of pests, thus accidentally becoming aware that meat that was stored in smoky areas acquired a different flavor, and was better preserved than meat that ...
Smoked meat is the result of a method of preparing red meat, white meat, and seafood which originated in the Paleolithic Era. [1] Smoking adds flavor , improves the appearance of meat through the Maillard reaction , and when combined with curing it preserves the meat. [ 2 ]
Cakalang fufu – a smoked tuna dish of the Minahasan people of Indonesia; Smoked catfish [12] Caviar substitutes. Lysekil Caviar – a paste made of smoked cod roe, canola oil, sugar, onion, tomato sauce and salt; Smörgåskaviar – a Scandinavian smoked fish roe spread; Cod; Finnan haddie; Goldeye; Gwamegi – Korean style smoked half-dried ...
Peameal bacon is a type of unsmoked back bacon. It is made from centre-cut pork loin, trimmed of fat, wet-cured in a salt-and-sugar brine and rolled in cornmeal. [5] It can be sliced and cooked on a grill, griddled or fried; alternately, it can be roasted, then sliced and served. [6] The brining process makes it nearly impossible to overcook. [7]
Kassler (German: ⓘ) or Kasseler in German cuisine is a cured and slightly smoked cut of pork similar to gammon. It can be either hot or cold smoked. Pork necks and loins are the most often used cuts although ribs, shoulders and bellies can also be used. It is often served either with sauerkraut and mashed potatoes or with kale and roasted ...
Cserkész kolbász is a cooked smoked sausage made from beef and pork. Debreceni kolbász is usually unsmoked or more mildly smoked, with a strong paprika flavour and used for cooking. Lecsókolbász, a spicy cooked smoked sausage made specifically for serving as part of the dish lecsó, [6] a vegetable stew with peppers and tomatoes.
Bacon (and back bacon) would be taken from the belly and loin respectively, while the hind quarter would be a gammon of ham depending on the exact cut, and whether it was smoked. Nowadays it does seem that the term is more the difference between ready-to-eat vs needs additional cooking than anything else, though.