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"James Silverton" > wrote:

> Jen wrote on Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:10:28 +0000:
>
> , cut a couple of lean
> > gammon steaks into cubes (or smoked bacon or lardons or
> > pancetta cubes or whatever. Something vaguely bacony, anyway)

>
> Gammon is some sort of smoked pork I guess, I think I've heard the word
> before but don't remember what it is.


According to my dictionary:

ham that has been cured or smoked like bacon

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