Ham
Cured and typically smoked pork leg, sold fully cooked or ready-to-glaze. Fully cooked ham just needs reheating. Go low and slow to warm it through without drying it out.
Used for
- sandwiches
- glazed holiday mains
- soups
- breakfast
In the kitchen
- Reheat low and slow.
- Glaze.
- Dice.
- Carve against the grain.
Picking it at the store
- Check the label. 'fully cooked' just needs reheating, 'cook before eating' does not.
- Bone-in holds moisture better than boneless during a long reheat.
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