Gammon (Noun)
Meaning 1
Hind portion of a side of bacon.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The butcher carefully trimmed the gammon before displaying it in the shop window.
- After curing the gammon for several weeks, it was ready to be cooked for the family dinner.
- Gammon is often glazed with a mixture of brown sugar and mustard before being roasted in the oven.
- She chose to have a gammon steak with roasted vegetables for her main course at the restaurant.
- The gammon joint was slow-cooked in a mixture of stock and spices to create a tender and flavorful dish.
Meaning 2
Meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked).
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.