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| • | Technically, ham is the thigh and buttock of any animal that is slaughtered for meat, but the term is usually restricted to a cut of pork, the haunch of a pig or boar. Although it can be cooked and served fresh, most ham is cured in some fashion. Ham can either be dry-cured or wet-cured. A dry-cured ham has been rubbed in a mixture containing salt and a variety of other ingredients. Most usually some proportion of sodium nitrate and sodium nitrite. Sugar is common in many dry cures in the United States. This is followed by a period of drying and aging. Dry-cured hams require a prolonged period of rehydration prior to consumption. A wet-cured ham has been cured with a brine, either by immersion or injection. The division between wet and dry cure is not always hard-and-fast as some ham curing methods begin wet but are followed by dry aging. The majority of common wet-cured ham available in U.S. supermarkets is of the "city ham" variety, in which brine is injected into the meat for a very rapid curing suitable for mass market. Traditional wet curing requires immersing the ham in a brine for an extended period, often followed by light smoking. Traditional wet cured ham includes the English Wiltshire ham. Dry-cured varieties include prosciutto crudo (the Italian style of dry-cured ham) and Parma ham or prosciutto di Parma (prosciutto crudo from the city of Parma). Spain has jamón serrano and jamón iberico, which is widely considered to be the best in the world. The United States has country ham (including Virginia ham), which is smoked. England has the York ham. Germany's Westphalian ham is usually smoked over juniper. Ham is also processed into other meat products such as SPAM luncheon meat. Baked ham is also a traditional dish served on Easter. Source: [wikipedia: ham] |
pork:meat
| Baked Ham Slice | ||
| jim barricks alcohol-free recipes for exciting and useful cooking information. | ||
| Baked Ham with Apricot Preserves | ||
| a simple recipe using a pre-cooked ham, ginger ale, and apricot nectar or preserves. | ||
| Coffee World: Coffee Glazed Ham | ||
| serve 12 people with smoked ham, finished with a mixture of sweet, coffee flavored glaze. | ||
| Ganda Ham | ||
| information and recipes about this ham. | ||
| Ham Recipe Index | ||
| recipes for baking smoked ham, glazed ham balls, ham barbeque, curried fruit sauces. | ||
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