With out wading too far into the Christmas dinner debate, there actually is nothing fairly like a roasted ham on the massive day.

It seems to be attractive, picturesque within the centre of a desk surrounded by roasted greens, smells stunning and people slices with a little bit of gravy? Heaven, truly.

In fact, let’s not neglect these Boxing Day sandwiches. They’re nearly higher than the meal itself.

Nevertheless, Jamie Oliver has one trick to creating this festive basic even tastier and it’s fairly candy.

On his web site, Jamie describes this ham as an ‘absolute winner’, and we couldn’t agree extra.

You see, the key to his scrumptious ham is definitely Paddington’s favorite — marmalade! The chef combines a complete jar of the sticky unfold with lemon, an excellent bunch of rosemary and peppercorns to make an unforgettable glaze.

The marmalade is definitely one of many last levels of his cooking course of, blended with rosemary and unfold over the joint earlier than the ultimate 1 hour roast, giving a golden, crispy end.

My mouth is watering penning this.

As for what he recommends as accompaniments?

He says: “For the primary occasion, candy and salty ham goes very well with buttery greens, tart cranberry sauces and plenty of crunchy roasties.

“On the subject of Boxing Day leftovers, serve your sliced ham with a recent and zingy winter slaw, a crispy, caramelised bubble & squeak, or hold issues easy and serve with a hunk of bread and a dollop of mustard.”

If that is your first Christmas choosing ham, you could be questioning what precisely the distinction between gammon and ham is. Jamie explains: “Just about any a part of a pig will be cured to make ham, however the most typical cuts are the shoulder and leg.

“In most supermarkets, you’ll discover each gammon and ham. Gammon has been pre-cured in salt and requires cooking (much like bacon), whereas ham has been dry-cured or cooked and is able to eat. As soon as gammon is cooked, it’s referred to as ham.”

Jamie’s full recipe will be discovered right here.