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Recipe: How to Select a Ham

Main Dishes - Pork, Ham
HOW TO SELECT A HAM
Source: Sheila Lukins and the National Pork Board

Start by choosing between Boneless or Bone-in Ham.

All varieties of ham are either bone-in or boneless. While bone-in hams are traditionally seen as more elegant and boneless considered easier to serve, both have the same mouth-watering taste. Bone-in hams are available in a variety of shapes - whole or as a shank or butt half - and typically serve two to three people per pound. Boneless hams, recognizable by label and heavy plastic or foil wrapping, keep for several weeks in their original packaging in the refrigerator. A boneless ham will yield roughly four to five servings per pound.

Next up, select a Cooked or Uncooked Ham.

Almost all hams come fully cooked, as noted on the label. If desired, cooked hams can be served directly from the refrigerator without heating. To serve hot, simply unwrap and heat to an internal temperature of 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Uncooked hams should be heated to an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Uncooked hams typically require 20-30 minutes per pound at 350 degrees Fahrenheit to heat.

Finally, pick from Dry or Wet-Cured Ham.

Hams are labeled according to the amount of water added to them during curing, which is a simple process of preserving meat. Hams are either dry- cured with salt and spices rubbed into the meat's surface, or wet-cured with a brine solution. Lukins notes that dry-curing is often used for country-style and specialty hams, while wet-cured hams are a favorite choice for dinnertime centerpieces to everyday sandwiches.
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