Basic Ham Maker Recipe (Tescoma)
The foundational Tescoma ham-maker recipe for a homemade chicken, turkey or pork ham that serves as the base for many variations.
⏱️ Prep: 30 min
Ingredients
| 1 kg | cuts of chicken/turkey breast or leg/shoulder of pork |
| 18 g | table salt |
| 4 g | curing salt |
| 100 ml | water |
| 4 g | icing sugar |
Instructions
- Prepare the meat mass: Cut approx. two thirds of the meat into small cubes, about 2×2 cm. Process the rest in a meat grinder or chop it in a mixer.
- Prepare a solution of the table salt, curing salt and sugar with 1 dl of water, then blend this with the cut meat.
- Blend the meat mass very thoroughly in a food processor with kneading hooks — for at least 10 minutes, or 20 minutes if kneading by hand.
- Fill the ham maker with the meat mass up to approx. 1 cm below the upper rim, pressing the content well after adding each layer.
- Attach the lid, put the ham maker into the refrigerator and leave to rest for 48 hours.
- Stewing the ham: Follow the ham maker's instructions for use exactly when stewing. Always leave the stewed ham to cool before dividing it.
- It will keep fresh and tasty for about two days in the refrigerator.