How To Choose The Right Cut Of Ham For Your Holiday Meal - Southern Living
网页2024年1月29日 · Here's what you need to know about choosing a ham for a holiday meal: boneless or bone-in, city or country ham, cured or uncured.
How to Choose the Best Ham to Buy - Taste of Home
网页2022年4月14日 · The shank end (or leg portion) sports that classic ham profile, so it’s a good choice for a picture-perfect table. The meat tends to be leaner and it has one long bone, which makes carving easier. The butt end (the top half of the ham) has more tender, fattier meat, lending a richer flavor.
The 7 Best Hams of 2024, Tested & Reviewed - Serious Eats
网页2024年6月25日 · Spiral cut, whole, or smoked, we have ham options for every occasion and palate. After testing 11 hams, we came away with seven top picks.
Shank or Butt Ham: Which One Should Wear the Crown? - BBQ …
网页2022年12月14日 · Shank Ham vs. Butt Ham: The Breakdown. The shank comes from the pig’s lower leg and contains a single bone that runs down the length of the ham. The meat is fatty and easy to carve, thanks to the way the bone is positioned. Butt ham, meanwhile, is made from the top portion of the leg.
What Are the Cuts of Ham? A Guide to the Three Main Options
网页2024年5月28日 · Follow these basic cooking guidelines to get the most from your specific ham cut. Adjust cooking time up or down based on thickness and amount of bone. And let the ham rest before slicing to prevent drying out. How to Use Different Ham Cuts in Recipes. Beyond holiday dinners, ham finds its way into tons of delicious recipes.
What Is the Best Cut of Ham? Dive into 5 Deliciousness - The …
网页So, what is the best cut of ham? Well, it largely depends on your personal taste, cooking skill level, and the number of people you’re serving. From shank to spiral-sliced to boneless to country, each cut of ham brings its unique flavor, texture, and character to the table.
A Complete Guide to Buying Ham - The Kitchn
网页2023年3月1日 · A whole ham is considered the entire rear leg, which can weigh up to 20 pounds. So, ham is typically sold in smaller portions. Ham is usually salt cured in one of two ways: brined, or cured with a dry rub and hung to dry. These hams are deep rose or pink in color and can be sold ready-to-eat or may require cooking.
The Food Lab's Definitive Guide to Buying and Cooking Hams - Serious Eats
网页2019年11月6日 · Hams can be cured either via dry-curing in a salt rub or by soaking in a brine. After that, they can be smoked, cooked, and/or aged in any number of ways. Italian prosciutto and Spanish jamón serrano, for instance, can be aged as long as three years before they’re consumed raw!
How to Choose a Ham - My Fearless Kitchen
网页2016年3月7日 · The shank cut is from the bottom half of the ham, and the butt cut is from the top half of the ham. The shank only has one long, straight bone in the middle; while the butt has more bones. They are cooked the same, and taste the same.
The Best Ham to Order for Your Holiday Dinner - Taste of Home
网页2022年3月21日 · But before you go to the grocery store and grab any ol’ ham out of the case, learn how to choose the best ham and check out our Test Kitchen’s list of the best hams for your next get-together. Best Thick Cut Ham