Enter the characters you see jamie oliver roasted red pepper soup Sorry, we just need to make sure you’re not a robot. The cola makes the meat so tender that it literally falls apart. Many people have been talking about this recipe. The idea of cooking ham, or any other meat, in a bottle of Coke was almost an urban legend—until people actually started doing it!

The Coke makes the meat so tender that it literally falls apart. My recipe is based on one I found in a Jamie Oliver cookbook and adapted to suit our tastes. It’s great served hot with veggies or cold as part of a salad or sandwich. We had half of ours as an evening meal then had the rest in sandwiches the next day—so we had two meals in one!

There have been reports of explosions! Fill the pot with Coke until the meat is completely covered. This step gets rid of any salt in the meat. If using a pot on the stovetop, bring to a boil, then simmer on a very low heat for 3 hours under a secure lid. Once the meat is cooked, remove it from the pot, discard the liquid with the onion and anise, and leave the ham to cool for a few minutes on a plate. To make the glaze, combine the remaining ingredients: cinnamon, ginger, soy sauce, mustard, Demerara sugar, and honey. Score the meat with 1-2 cm deep cuts in a check pattern, then place in a roasting pan or baking tin.

Brush the glaze on the ham, turning it to coat the meat completely. Use all of the glaze—no point wasting it! You can baste halfway through, using the juices from the bottom of the pan. Slice and serve with your choice of veggies. Roasted vegetables: Try roasting some vegetables in the roasting tin with the meat, so they all get nice and sticky, too. I added some sliced carrots and some red peppers, which came out really yummy! Slice the ham and serve with your choice of veggies.

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