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Old 28-05-2013, 17:49
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I find them quite strange. Sometimes they are great, especially with Piccalilli, or even plain English mustard. Other times they can be quite boring. Strange things.
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Old 28-05-2013, 19:04
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Sometimes I love them, mostly when they're shop bought - Greggs do a lovely ham and coleslaw baguette.

If I buy packaged ham and make my own sandwich at home, I find them quite bad... Probably as packaged ham has 'hard' bits in them
(See similar thread re hard bits in sausages) :-P
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Old 28-05-2013, 19:08
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Its all about the quality of the ham. How can people eat that cheap reformed stuff?
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Old 28-05-2013, 19:16
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Sometimes I love them, mostly when they're shop bought - Greggs do a lovely ham and coleslaw baguette.

If I buy packaged ham and make my own sandwich at home, I find them quite bad... Probably as packaged ham has 'hard' bits in them
(See similar thread re hard bits in sausages) :-P
What ham are you buying? I can't recall having any hard bits in ham ranging from reformed to proper hand carved.

On that point though, Jay Rayner did a report and taste test on reformed ham and it came out better than he expected. It is still whole legs of ham but cured in a processed fashion.
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Old 28-05-2013, 19:19
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Its all about the quality of the ham. How can people eat that cheap reformed stuff?
this ^^
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Old 28-05-2013, 19:23
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Re-formed anything is junk. Read this and weep
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/nov/03/foodanddrink
EXTRACT
Most supermarket ham sold today, including premium ham, is formed or reformed ham. Formed ham is muscle meat from the leg bones. It is chopped and passed under needles which inject it with a solution of water, sugars, preservatives, flavourings and other additives, or put into a giant machine resembling a cement mixer and mixed with a similar solution. The process dissolves an amino acid called myosin so the meat becomes sticky and, when put into moulds, comes out looking like a whole piece of meat.
If the ham is to be presented as a traditional cut, a layer of fat is stuck round the edge of the mould to make it look as though it has been cut off a whole leg.


It is becoming increasing difficult to find the unadulterated product in supermarkets and I would guess this is what many sandwich shops sell. Which is why I wouldn't buy from the latter.
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Old 28-05-2013, 22:07
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Ham, mustard and mayo - the best sandwich ever!


Re-formed anything is junk. Read this and weep
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/nov/03/foodanddrink
EXTRACT
Most supermarket ham sold today, including premium ham, is formed or reformed ham. Formed ham is muscle meat from the leg bones. It is chopped and passed under needles which inject it with a solution of water, sugars, preservatives, flavourings and other additives, or put into a giant machine resembling a cement mixer and mixed with a similar solution. The process dissolves an amino acid called myosin so the meat becomes sticky and, when put into moulds, comes out looking like a whole piece of meat.
If the ham is to be presented as a traditional cut, a layer of fat is stuck round the edge of the mould to make it look as though it has been cut off a whole leg.


It is becoming increasing difficult to find the unadulterated product in supermarkets and I would guess this is what many sandwich shops sell. Which is why I wouldn't buy from the latter.
My bro in law worked at some ham factory, he told us the same, what you posted is true. Even the ham rounds are processed ham, but the ham on the bone is unprocessed.
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Old 28-05-2013, 22:21
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Its all about the quality of the ham. How can people eat that cheap reformed stuff?
Because many people have tight food budgets.
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Old 28-05-2013, 22:47
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The ham has to be fresh off the joint, preferably from my local farm for me. The butcher is a very good second choice though.

I like my ham with red onion and a nice creamy double gloucester, there's a nice combination between the three different levels of sweetness
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Old 29-05-2013, 00:10
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Ham and cheese sandwich slightly toasted. Yum!
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Old 29-05-2013, 00:43
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If I,m making a sandwich ham is about my last choice but in a toastie with cheese its first choice
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Old 29-05-2013, 01:04
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What do you make of ham sandwiches?
What a ridiculous question...........

What do you think anyone makes of ham sandwiches?

Honestly?
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Old 29-05-2013, 02:03
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Ham and cheese sandwich slightly toasted. Yum!
drools..
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Old 29-05-2013, 02:23
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What a ridiculous question...........

What do you think anyone makes of ham sandwiches?

Honestly?
amazing. someone always manages to bring some vitriol in to such a simple question.
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Old 29-05-2013, 02:31
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amazing. someone always manages to bring some vitriol in to such a simple question.
I was joking..
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Old 29-05-2013, 06:35
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Ham carved off the bone, a slick of Dijon and some thinly sliced red onion. Between fresh granary bread. Lovely, and a million miles away from wafer thin processed rubbish on cheap white sliced.
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Old 29-05-2013, 06:48
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Ham carved off the bone, a slick of Dijon and some thinly sliced red onion. Between fresh granary bread. Lovely, and a million miles away from wafer thin processed rubbish on cheap white sliced.
I'm going to buy this tonight, it'll do me just fine for my supper! Delicious!
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Old 29-05-2013, 07:03
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amazing. someone always manages to bring some vitriol in to such a simple question.
googled for alternatives to spread on my toast...
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Old 29-05-2013, 13:11
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I eat many ham sandwiches per month. Maybe 20. They are just...easy.
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Old 29-05-2013, 13:44
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I usually have quourn ham sandwiches with piccallily.
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Old 29-05-2013, 16:01
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I have ham sandwiches a few times a week, it's a quick, easy and nice thing to eat.
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Old 29-05-2013, 16:02
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Its all about the quality of the ham. How can people eat that cheap reformed stuff?
As it is cheap. I only buy the cheapist foods all the time.
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Old 29-05-2013, 19:10
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I find them quite strange. Sometimes they are great, especially with Piccalilli, or even plain English mustard. Other times they can be quite boring. Strange things.
Agreed. Boring. Much prefer salmon or chicken tbh.
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Old 29-05-2013, 21:02
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Gotta love a ham sandwich...with cheese, mayo and pickle...yummy
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Old 30-05-2013, 11:09
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Going off them, think I've eaten too many over the years
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