Moussaka at room temperature. In the Arab countries it is usually eaten cold or hot depending on the country. The English name for moussaka has Arabic origin "musaqqa‘a" (), literally 'that which is fed liquid'. It was reborrowed from Greek "" () and from other Balkan languages, all of which borrowed the word from Ottoman. The word is first attested in English in 1862, written "mùzàkkà". Most versions are based primarily on sautéed aubergine (eggplant) and tomato, usually with minced meat, mostly lamb. However, the Greek version includes layers of meat and eggplant topped with a Béchamel ("white") sauce, and baked.
Gammon (meat) Gammon (meat) Gammon is a British name for (a type of) ham. Like other hams, it is the hind leg of pork after it has been cured by dry-salting or brining, and it may or may not be smoked. Unlike most hams, but like bacon, it must be cooked before it is safe to eat. As such, it is the same as Swedish "julskinka", Finnish "joulukinkku", Dutch "beenham", German "beinschinken", or Australian "Christmas ham". It may be sold on-the-bone or without bone, or as steaks or slices. The words gammon, ham and bacon are often used interchangeably. Ham hock, gammon