FROM: D’ORSOGNA
STYLE: JARRAH HONEY ½ BONELESS
PICTURED: #7
Mitch: This ham has a great rustic look
and lots of smokiness to it.
Lennox: It’s a nice, tight leg with a
consistent and even colour. It definitely
feels and looks like a premium ham.
There’s none of that over-pumped look.
Luke: It has a very even brine and a
reallywellbalancedflavour.
Lennox:It’swellpowderedandconsistent.
Jacqui:Ithinkitticksalltheboxesin
termsofsmokiness,saltandsweetness.
Ithasagreattexture.FROM:PREMIERMEATS,
TENTERFIELD,NSW
STYLE:½BONELESS
PICTURED:#2
Luke:Thisonedoesn’thavethat
classicnettingpattern.
Jacqui:Itlooksunevenlypumped.
Mitch:There’sabitofdiscolouration
andinconsistency.Italsotastes
quitesweet.Iwouldprefertohave
abitmoresaltcomingthrough.
Lennox:It’sprettytasty.Ithasastrong
porkflavourandanice,longfinish.
Luke:Iactuallylikeitwhenhamis
abitsweet.Thisoneisverymoist.“I think there’s
a great balance
of saltiness and
smokiness. It
packs some
serious flavour.”FROM:WOOLWORTHS
STYLE:FULLBONEIN
PICTURED:#4
Mitch:Thefatisverycreamy,
butitlooksslightlyovercooked
asyougetintothecentre.
Lennox:It’sdefinitelygota
niceshape,andthefatlooks
smoothandvelvety.Idon’t
liketheflavourthough;it
hasapowderyfinish.
Luke:Itisquitedry,butnicely
seasoned.There’sjustnot
alotofflavourthere.
Jacqui:Ithasaniceshape
andasolidfatcap.ButIagree,
it’sdryandpowdery.It’sway
moreflavourfulinthecentre,
butIwantmoresmokiness
andsaltiness.FROM: TAFE NSW GRANVILLE
MEAT & ALLIED TRADES
STYLE: ⁄ BONEIN
PICTURED: #5
Lennox: This would’ve been
a pretty big pig. It looks so
succulent! But it’s really watery.
Mitch: It’s a nice looking ham;
it’s beautifully textured.
Jacqui: This one is sneaky. It
looks great when you’re cutting
into it – really moist – but that’s
almost detrimental to the taste.
Luke: You can see that the
muscles have split from over-
pumping.
Mitch: The flavour is perfectly
mild and it tastes consistent.60 GOURMET TRAVELLER
Opposite: Blue plate
from Studio Enti.
Bowl (with apples)
from Splendid
Wren. All other
props stylist’s
own. Stockists p176.