Bacon Joint

[berniecuddles]

mrs cuddles is bringing home a bacon joint having never cooked one before what would be the best way to cook it please?

[ummmm]

We boil ours.

Boiled bacon & cabbage.

[EcclesCake]

In a pan with some cider or apple juice, few cloves and peppercorns. Leave to cool in poaching water, remove skin and dress as you please...honey and mustard, mustard and clove, marmalade and clove...!!!! The list goes on...l.l

[cupotee]

Bake it in the oven covered in honey.......honey roast ham is delicious.

[berniecuddles]

thx all for your ideas it weighs 3lb how long to cook do you think?

[atalanta]

When I used to do a bacon joint, I would first put it in a saucepan with water to cover and bring it to a simmer. Simmer for a few minutes and then throw the water away, so it gets rid of some of the salt. You can then start again to simmer it in fresh water until done, or roast it.
But these days, I'd prefer to slice a couple of steaks off it and grill them, and either freeze the rest whole, or sliced into more steaks.

[hammerman]

Boil it in either full fat coke, ginger beer or dry cider

[hammerman]

Or, cover it in apricot jam, a few knobs of butter and some finely chopped dried apricots. Cover losely with foil and bake. Remove occasionally and baste.

Then, for the last 20 minutes, uncover it, smother the bacon in grainy mustard and then generously sprinkle with brown sugar and roast.