MAKING HAM AT HOME
Ham is one of the easiest of preserved meats to make.
There are as many ways to make ham as there are people who make it but I will present what seems to me the easiest and most foolproof method to produce ham at home.
SYNOPSIS
Ham is made by soaking a piece of pork in a salt brine for a period of time depending on it’sweight and then cooking and/or smoking it. Depending on the process, it can be ready to eat or cured for months and cooked as eaten or various combinations in between. The process I will describe is commonly known as “boiled ham” in spite of the fact that it is never boiled. I will also show a variation on the theme to produce a great smoked ham for folks with the equipment for smoking. Continue reading
