Thanks To All Who Have Helped

[Barsel]

...with my ham question. Just down to two choices now, Shank or Hock? x

[boxtops]

Here's barsel's earlier question, I hadn't seen it - next time barsel, better just to keep the original thread going than start a new one! http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Food-and-Drink/Question1376405.html

The butcher will know what you want - or if you you are buying ready-cut in the supermarket, I buy a boiling ham joint, it's not as specific as you are asking.

Boiled in coca-cola - absolutely delicious and moist!

[Barsel]

Thanks for the tips boxtops. x

[gollob]

boxtops, you can boil any joint of bacon. It does not become ham until it is cooked. Shank is from the gammon and the hock is off the forequarter joint