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GAMMON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gammon
1, record 1, English, gammon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hind legs of bacon pig, cured while still part of the carcass. 2, record 1, English, - gammon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ham is a pig's hind leg, first cut off the carcass and then smoked, salted or dried (or a combination of these) for preservation. Gammon also comes from the hind leg but it is cured as part of a side of bacon and cut off after wards. Gammon may be smoked separately or left unsmoked but it is not matured long enough to have a strong ham flavor and does not keep for as long as ham, which is generally cured more slowly. 3, record 1, English, - gammon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For those who are unaware Gammon is from an Old Northern French word "Gambe" for hind leg of the pig or ham. However, if one wants a whole ham then a ham is ordered, if one wants part of the ham (usually boned and rolled or cut into steaks) that portion of the ham is usually called Gammon. All of our hams and gammon are cured using the over 300 year old "Wiltshire Cure" method. [Text accompanied by illustrations] 4, record 1, English, - gammon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jambon fumé
1, record 1, French, jambon%20fum%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jambon sec fumé 2, record 1, French, jambon%20sec%20fum%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria cárnica, de fiambres y embutidos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jamón ahumado
1, record 1, Spanish, jam%C3%B3n%20ahumado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- jamón curado 1, record 1, Spanish, jam%C3%B3n%20curado
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con gamón que, en español, denomina una planta de la familia de las Liliáceas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - jam%C3%B3n%20ahumado
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