any where wher pigs a bred and slaughtered. gammon comes from bacon pigs which are different from sausage or breeding pigs! :D
what country did the name gammon originate?
The hind legSpecifically - it becomes Gammon due to how it's cooked. Ham is also from the hind leg, but is not curred.Curing is the process which turns a ham (rear leg inc. joint) in to a gammon.
For the British, gammon means smoked or cured ham. Hence, gammon and spinach means ham and spinach to those using English as spoken in Britain.
any country were pigs are either bred or slaughted.
Bacon or ham.
any country were pigs are either bred or slaughted.
pork- bacon, sausage, and ham
i no only a few :) :hamporkbacongamon
Pork covers all the cuts of meat that comes from a pig. Bacon and ham are popular cuts that come from pigs, as well as gammon. Here is a diagram that shows you all the cuts you get from a pig.
Gammon joints come from different parts of a pig, depending upon the type of gammon. For example, the corner gammon comes from the top corner of the whole leg and slipper gammon comes from the side of the pig.
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For one explanation, you might want to refer to the following website: http://www.britishbacon.com/gammon.htm I, too, asked this question as an American unacquainted with its exact distinction, pronunciation and country of origin. The website above also discusses the origin of the word gammon.