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mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheese

🥗Healthier: avocado

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Avocado adds creaminess and healthy fats.

pickle relish

🥗Healthier: chopped pickles

💰Cheaper: homemade relish

Chopped pickles can be a fresher, lower-cost alternative.

black pepper

💰Cheaper: white pepper

White pepper can be a milder option.

Introduce the video and explain what gammon is and how it becomes ham.

Discuss the benefits of cooking ham at home versus buying processed ham.

List the ingredients: cinnamon sticks, bay leaf, black pepper, cardamom pods, cloves, mace blades, star anise.

Prepare a pot of water and add the herbs and spices to it.

Place the gammon joint in a colander or pasta boiling pan and submerge it in the water.

Bring the water to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.

Cook the gammon joint for 20 minutes per 450 grams plus an additional 20 minutes until thoroughly cooked.

For a 1,310 gram joint, cook for about 120 minutes (2 hours).

Ensure the water level is always above the gammon joint during cooking.

After cooking, remove the gammon from the pot and let it cool to room temperature before slicing.

Slice the ham into pieces, noting that home slices will vary in thickness compared to machine-sliced ham.

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