A staple in many cultures and homes, ham can be either cured or uncured. Both types of ham come from the same cut of pork — ...

Ham generally comes in 3 states- fresh, cured, or cured-and-smoked. Additionally, it is available bone-in, partially bone-in or bone out. Cooking any meat on the bone will always impart better flavor.

Iberian ham, or jamón Ibérico, is one of the most expensive meats in the world. A leg of it can cost as much as $4,500. But what is it about this cured meat that makes it cost so much?

An curved arrow pointing right. Suffolk black ham gets its black crust from its curing process, using molasses, brown sugar, and a local black porter. Soaking the ham in this sweet marinade doesn ...

There are two ways of making ham. The first is that used by the Germans, French and Italians, a dry cure using salt. The ham is covered in salt until the water is drawn out of the meat and the ...

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 ...