marsh man Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 Tonight I thought I would try something a bit different from my normal dinner for one type of meals , I had recently bought a slow cooked Gammon shank from Waitrose , no I am far from being well off , the only reason I bought it was it had been reduced and was worth giving it a go , I done it a good ten minutes longer than it said and it was alright but a bit fatty in places , so another tea that was alright but it would have to be well reduced before I bought another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 Got a 'upmarket' aldi gammon (not the cheapest one) in the fridge for friday, ussually cut a couple of slices off for gammon steaks each for me and wife and then cube the rest and make pea and ham soup with 500g of split peas etc so nice and thick, which usually gives 6 microwave systema type mugs, so 3 lunches each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted October 23 Author Report Share Posted October 23 11 minutes ago, Stonepark said: Got a 'upmarket' aldi gammon (not the cheapest one) in the fridge for friday, ussually cut a couple of slices off for gammon steaks each for me and wife and then cube the rest and make pea and ham soup with 500g of split peas etc so nice and thick, which usually gives 6 microwave systema type mugs, so 3 lunches each. I might even try that for the piece I have got left over , How do you make it into soup ? , slow cooker or saucepan and for how long , sorry about the questions but this cooking lark is all new to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 looks nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 (edited) 12 hours ago, marsh man said: I might even try that for the piece I have got left over , How do you make it into soup ? , slow cooker or saucepan and for how long , sorry about the questions but this cooking lark is all new to me PEA AND HAM SOUP Dried split peas Cubed ham Water, or better still, the stock in which the ham was cooked (read the pea cooking instructions for the quantity) Into a slow cooker overnight If it looks solid enough to slice, add a little more more water. Deelish Edited October 24 by amateur Clarification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 (edited) 52 minutes ago, marsh man said: I might even try that for the piece I have got left over , How do you make it into soup ? , slow cooker or saucepan and for how long , sorry about the questions but this cooking lark is all new to me Normally, sweat leak and celery in large soup pot, add gammon cubed of 1inch and sweat, add 2 stock ham cubes, 1.5l to 2l water (to start off, can add more), 500g washed split peas, some white pepper to taste (can add more later) bring to boil and simmer for 45min. Remove meat with slotted spoon and crush (flake) and return to pot for 5 min, then hand blender with stick (or put in blender) till not quite smooth. Ladle into mugs and when cool put in fridge. Stays good for 3\4 days. Edited October 23 by Stonepark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 The lower priced smoked gammon from Aldi is superb (small £4 ish 750g) chuck it in your slow cooker with a couple of rough chopped onions and carrots then fill 3/4 of the way up the meat with cheap cola and put on high for a couple of hours then medium till it's done (about 6-7 hours in total) add a handful of roasties and mixed veg along with white sauce with onions in and that gives us 4 delicious servings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 Just now, amateur said: Pea and ham soup that my wife made overnight. Almost thick enough to slice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted October 24 Author Report Share Posted October 24 10 hours ago, amateur said: PEA AND HAM SOUP Dried split peas Cubed ham Water (read the pea cooking instructions for the quantity) Into a slow cooker overnight If it looks solid enough to slice, add a little more more water. Deelish 10 hours ago, Stonepark said: Normally, sweat leak and celery in large soup pot, add gammon cubed of 1inch and sweat, add 2 stock ham cubes, 1.5l to 2l water (to start off, can add more), 500g washed split peas, some white pepper to taste (can add more later) bring to boil and simmer for 45min. Remove meat with slotted spoon and crush (flake) and return to pot for 5 min, then hand blender with stick (or put in blender) till not quite smooth. Ladle into mugs and when cool put in fridge. Stays good for 3\4 days. Many THANKS for your help and advice , much appreciated MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 Love it, and bacon ribs too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 I thought this was going to be a thread about Brexit voters.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted October 24 Author Report Share Posted October 24 3 hours ago, enfieldspares said: I thought this was going to be a thread about Brexit voters.... I know even less about Brexit voters than I do about cooking and that is saying something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 7 hours ago, amateur said: Pea and ham soup that my wife made overnight. Almost thick enough to slice. quick and easy and tasty ham and pea soup tin of marrowfat peas tin of mushy peas bit of chopped up gammon heat and serve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted October 24 Author Report Share Posted October 24 3 hours ago, ditchman said: quick and easy and tasty ham and pea soup tin of marrowfat peas tin of mushy peas bit of chopped up gammon heat and serve That look something even I could do , I cheated a bit as I bought a carton of Pea and Ham soup from M + S today , I will use about half for my tea as I ain't that hungry and the other half either tomorrow dinnertime or Saturday . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 1 minute ago, marsh man said: That look something even I could do , I cheated a bit as I bought a carton of Pea and Ham soup from M + S today , I will use about half for my tea as I ain't that hungry and the other half either tomorrow dinnertime or Saturday . try it john....and serve it with a couple of scones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted October 24 Author Report Share Posted October 24 15 minutes ago, ditchman said: try it john....and serve it with a couple of scones Not so sure about the scones 😛 , I treat myself to a Cheddar cheese loaf of bread from M + S now and again and that would be ideal with the soup , more so if I warmed it up in the toaster first , I very rarely buy any bread stuff from M + S if it have been reduced as I find after a couple of days it start going mouldy , I would sooner pay full price with a good date on it , this would then last me about four days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edtwozeronine Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 There needs to be a way to dial down the salt level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted October 24 Author Report Share Posted October 24 23 hours ago, ditchman said: looks nice I forgot to tell you about a minor disaster I had after cooking the Gammon last night , it had to be in the oven for 35 minutes on 200 , so to allow the oven to warm up I set the timer for 40 minutes , so far so good , after 25 minutes you had to drain the juice off and then stick it back in the oven for the remaining time , I took the shank out of the cooking dish and emptied the juice down the sink , today after I washed the plates ect I them emptied the bowl of water down the sink , yes you have guessed right the sink waste was blocked , touch wood I could sort it out and the bends were blocked with congealed fat from the juices I put down the sink the previous night , after I cleaned all the pipes out and tipped a container of sink cleaner it was job well done and I didn't have to call out Essex And Suffolk Water out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 7 minutes ago, marsh man said: I forgot to tell you about a minor disaster I had after cooking the Gammon last night , it had to be in the oven for 35 minutes on 200 , so to allow the oven to warm up I set the timer for 40 minutes , so far so good , after 25 minutes you had to drain the juice off and then stick it back in the oven for the remaining time , I took the shank out of the cooking dish and emptied the juice down the sink , today after I washed the plates ect I them emptied the bowl of water down the sink , yes you have guessed right the sink waste was blocked , touch wood I could sort it out and the bends were blocked with congealed fat from the juices I put down the sink the previous night , after I cleaned all the pipes out and tipped a container of sink cleaner it was job well done and I didn't have to call out Essex And Suffolk Water out a tool that i use when getting rid of oil and fats ...is buy some cat litter put it in a bowl next to the cooker and pour the un-used hot oil/fats into it before you wash up...it will absorb alot of oil and stuff ...then put it in the bin and start again.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 50 minutes ago, marsh man said: .......I took the shank out of the cooking dish and emptied the juice down the sink ....... Ooh! Never throw all that goodness away. That is the very essence of a good pea and ham soup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robden Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 10 hours ago, ditchman said: try it john....and serve it with a couple of scones With or without cream and jam? 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted October 25 Author Report Share Posted October 25 10 hours ago, amateur said: Ooh! Never throw all that goodness away. That is the very essence of a good pea and ham soup THANKS again for the advice , I will put it in the memory banks along with the other bits of cooking advice , tonight I have got the slow cooked Shin again and I will use the water from the steamer after the veg have cooked for the gravy instead of going down the Oxo route , see , I haven't forgot your tip you told me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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