Add a sticky honey and mustard glaze to gammon for a delicious sweetness that contrasts with the saltiness of the meat. It's great for a celebration supper

Fill your kitchen with the smell of Christmas with this slow cooked gammon. The cola adds a sweet treacly flavour to balance the saltiness of the ham.

Put a spin on gammon and pineapple with this roast, using the juice to make a sticky and spicy glaze. You can serve the leftovers cold, carved into thin slices

Fancy a cross between a traditional roasted ham and pulled pork? Use pineapple, treacle and ginger marinade as a tropical glaze

Swap pork chops for a meaty gammon steak. Serve with a fruity salad of apple, crunchy celery, cress and zingy lemon

This zingy way with gammon is full of flavour and is surprisingly healthy

When you want to do something different for Christmas, this glazed ham makes a wonderful alternative to turkey

Give festive ham a Spanish twist with a sticky quince and orange glaze. Allspice, cloves and cinnamon add real warmth

A delicious and unusual way to serve gammon steaks

A traditional ham recipe that's perfect for any celebration, especially at Christmas. The gammon needs brining overnight, but the results are well worth it

Having a solo supper? Save on the washing up with this one-pan version of the old favourite

A Mexican sharing dish of cheesy tortillas for friends and family, a great way to use up leftover ham or gammon

A family favourite, updated with a Thai-style pineapple salsa

This rustic broth is deliciously meaty and worth cooking a gammon for, or using up leftover ham

Homemade pub grub always tastes so much better! Salty gammon is perfectly complemented by sweet apple and punchy celeriac mash - 3 of your 5-a-day!

Rustle up this gluten-free meal of gammon with nutritious watercress and lentils using just four ingredients. It's quick and easy but nicely filling

Cook a juicy gammon joint in a cinnamon-spiced stock, then add a sticky syrup and clove sauce and serve in thick slices.

A small gammon will easily fit in a slow cooker. Cook it low and slow for homemade glazed ham that's ideal for sandwiches, party buffets or simply sliced and served with chips

Cook this festive ham up to three days ahead and keep it covered in the fridge (and the crackling, in an airtight container) to save on stress when entertaining

Try sticky-glazed gammon with rich cauliflower cheese for a whole new take on ham and cheese. It's an indulgent Sunday lunch served with golden roast potatoes to mop up the sauce

Gordon Ramsay’s succulent maple-glazed ham is perfect for a Boxing Day feast

This warming ginger beer-spiced ham is great for Christmas entertaining as it's simple to prepare ahead of time

Bake a gammon joint with a marmalade, ginger and star anise glaze for a centrepiece main course. It's ideal at Christmas time or for Sunday lunch

The ginger in this recipe is almost toffee-like, the meat stays juicy and the clementines add a pop of colour

This fluffy and filling meal for one uses up leftover ham or gammon and makes a great brunch served with baked beans

Treat guests over for Christmas to a Boxing Day ham. You don’t need a long shopping list – this easy, sweetly spiced version uses just five ingredients

John Torode shares the recipe for one of his all-time favourite soups

Glaze your gammon joint with fruit, bay leaves, allspice and cloves then slow-roast and serve in thick slices

This bake is a great way to use up leftover roast potatoes or gammon and can be made-ahead and frozen for convenience

This traditionally rich, slow-cooked, French casserole is made healthier with lean gammon steak and pork shoulder for a hearty, warming meal