Ham recipes
Christmas isn鈥檛 complete without a proper homemade ham and any leftovers make the most amazing sandwiches. For the rest of the year, we鈥檝e got plenty of quick and easy ham recipes.
An impressive way to cook a ham takes a little time, but with honey, mustard, cloves and orange zest, it's sure to delight a large party. Delicious hot or cold.
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Buyer's guide
The finest ham is generally cooked on the bone and hand carved. Various factors influence the flavour and texture of ham including the cut and curing process chosen, whether the meat has been dry-salted or cured in brine (and for how long), whether it has been air-dried or smoked, and the smoking medium (hickory, juniper or oak, for example). The breed and quality of the pig will also affect the flavour.
Cooked hams are sold ready to eat, usually in slices. Traditional varieties include Wiltshire ham and York ham. Processed pork with added water and other preservatives and flavouring is also sold as ham, as are other meats, such as turkey, which is sold as 'turkey ham.'
