Primrose Herd home cured thick cut smoked gammon steaks are smoked over beech for a wonderful flavour.
A gammon steak is a thick, individual slice cut from a raw, wet cured hind leg of pork (the gammon joint).
Because it comes from the hind leg, the meat is lean, dense, and firm, and cured. Cooking a gammon steak yields a deeply savoury, salty-sweet flavour profile with a satisfying steak-like texture—traditionally pan-fried or griddled and served topped with a fried egg or a grilled pineapple ring.
2 pack options
500g Pack contains 2 steaks. Total pack weight 500g
1kg pack contains 4 steaks. Total pack weight 1kg
Why Choose Primrose Herd Pork?
Award Winning Pork
Traditional Cornish Butchery: Expertly prepared by hand to order.
Outdoor Reared: High welfare standards for superior meat texture.
Rich Natural Flavour: Perfect for roasting, searing, or slow cooking.
Chilled Delivery: Eco-friendly vacuum packaging delivered directly to your door.
Packaging:Vacuum-sealed, chilled
Origin:Cornwall, UK (Primrose Herd)
Storage:Keep refrigerated below 4°C.
Delivery:Delivery to Mainland UK only (excluding NI). Shipped via express delivery in high-quality packaging and insulation.
👨🍳 Chef’s Tip: Master Smoked Gammon Steaks with Fried Eggs
"Smoked gammon steaks topped with runny fried eggs are the ultimate British comfort dish. Because smoked gammon is naturally salty and rich, the key is rendering the fat strip first, basting the eggs in the smoky pan juices, and keeping the yolks velvety to coat the salty meat."
1. Snip the Outer Fat Rind
Smoked gammon fat shrinks rapidly when it hits heat, causing the steak to bowl up in the middle. Snip through the outer fat strip vertically every 2cm with kitchen scissors or a sharp knife. This keeps the steak completely flat so it makes full contact with the pan for a deep, even sear.
2. Render the Fat Strip First
Set a heavy frying pan or cast-iron skillet over medium heat with just a tiny drop of vegetable oil. Hold the gammon steak upright on its fat edge using tongs for 60 to 90 seconds. This crisps up the outer rind and renders down rich, smoky pork fat into the pan to cook the meat in.
3. Fry Over Medium Heat (No Added Salt!)
Lay the steak flat in its rendered fat and cook over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes per side (depending on thickness).
Do not add salt:Smoked gammon is already cured and salted.
Look for caramelisation on the fat and a deep mahogany colour on the meat. Transfer the steak to a warm plate to rest for 3 minutes.
4. Fry the Eggs in the Smoky Pan Fat
While the gammon rests, turn the heat down to medium-low. Add a small knob of butter directly into the remaining pan fat. Crack fresh, room-temperature eggs straight into the foaming pan.
5. Baste for Silky, Runny Yolks
Spoon the hot, smoky brown butter and gammon fat over the egg whites for 1 to 2 minutes until the whites are fully set and the yolk remains rich and liquid. Season the eggs with a pinch of freshly cracked black pepper.
Yes, the bacon contains Nitrates. We haven't found a nitrate-free cure that maintains the high quality stnadards of our pork and bacon products?
How does the meat arrive via courier?
All orders are despatched in high quality packing including woollen insulated lining and frozen coolling pads. The packaging keeps your meat cool for at least 48hrs. We send all orders on an overnight delivery service via APC couriers*
If deliveriing to Scottish Highlands, or IOW orders can take longer to arrive.
Will I receive order tracking?
When your order is despatched, you will receive a despatch notification from APC couriers via email. Additionally you will receive an SMS from the courrier on the morning of delivery. Usually a 2-hr delivery window is communicated to you so you know when in the day your items are arriving.
Is the meat sent fresh or frozen?
All our meat is shipped fresh in high quality packaging perfect for freezing once you receive your items if you wish.
When will my poultry order arrive?
All our poultry from Primrose Herd is ordered fresh each week and despatched on Thursdays and Fridays. Cut off for same week despatch is 1am on Wednesdays (for same week despatches) otherwise orders with poultry will despatch the following week.
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