The right ham for your table. (includes recipe)

From: Sunset | Date: April 1, 1996| Author: Anusasananan, Linda Lau | Copyright information

Buying a ham means making a host of choices, from sizes to shapes to flavor. Hams are cured with salt, sugar, spices, nitrates and nitrites. The kind of wood or blend of woods that is used to smoke a ham affects its flavor.

Which kind should you buy? What size suits your dinner plans? This primer makes it easy to decide

Ham for easter dinner sounds simple, but shopping brings reality. Getting the ham you want means making choices. Do you want a whole ham or a portion - an...

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