Easter ham

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First time hosting Easter, and I’m thinking Costco for a source of good quality ham? Wouldn’t be opposed to buying online for a superior product…
12 people, thinking 8-10lbs for leftovers?
TIA newhere

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I’m sure I’ll get all sorts of grief for this, but I actually am quite fond of Honey Baked Hams, though they’re expensive for certain.

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A few years ago, a friend cooked a Virginia ham; the real, salt preserved, you-can-store-it-hanging-in-a-barn, deal. It was awesome. Takes lots of planning though. You have to soak it for days with multiple changes of water to extract most of the salt.

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How did you ever get your dog to stand still long enough to take that pic, Patrick?

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I ordered a dry cured uncooked ham this year. Never done one before. Should be interesting.

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This handsome specimen is not mine. My greyhounds aren’t trained enough to pull this off. I was looking for a avatar years ago and found this guy. The longer I use him, the more I like him. He looks like he’s patiently waiting for the next pour at a tasting.

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[beee.gif] That stuff is so sweet, it’s like ham candy. [bleh.gif] pepsi

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If you have tons of company the spiral-cut ham at Costco is pretty darn adequate.

The country hams require special treatment. The most important thing is to CUT IT THIN, like paper thin.

Same thing is true of those spectacular hams from Spain, or good Prosciutto for that matter.

They are a little tricky but super delicious. When I was growing up we never had country ham as the main dish, but my grandmother would make “ham biscuits” which IIRC were Parker House rolls served with very thin slices of the salty rich country stuff. It was kind of an appetizer course.

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Bitch.

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Costco has country ham that sounds great http://tinyurl.com/42bwucn but I don’t think my in-laws are ready for country ham… boy do those ham biscuits sound good though.

I’ll probably just pick out the best looking city ham and do a sweet/spicy glaze unless I get inspired

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I’m a country ham fan, but Harrington’s maple & corn cob smoked city ham is pretty tasty.

http://www.harringtonham.com/prod.cfm/cid/22/pid/2/pp/1

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Necrobump Warning!!*

Update on the Country Ham that I made last year: Ordered a ham from Broadbent Farms in KY. If you’ve never made a country ham, be forewarned. It takes a bit more than just throwing it in a pan and warming it up. I soaked mine in iced tea for 36 hrs (swapping the soak twice) and baked it. Results were wonderful, but not typical of what I think of as Easter Ham. The salty, funky flavor was more akin to prosciutto or serrano than any smoked ham. My FIL commented that it tasted like hams used to taste when he was growing up. We all liked it, but it was really salty. You had to slice it thin and go easy on the portions.

This year, back to a smoked ham but maybe in the future I would try one of these again.

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Newsome Preacher ham is excellent

http://www.newsomscountryham.com/newsgourbbqh.html

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best smoked ham I have had: http://ncsmokehouse.com/ and their bacon is killer good too.

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Went with nueske’s this year. Will report back

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David,
Ham? Don’t you know that on Easter we’re supposed to eat matzoh made with the blood of Christian children?

I like these http://www.smokedmeats.com/pork-bone-in-hams.html, but they aren’t available for shipment outside California.

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The Nueske’s ham was killer…just the right blend of sweet, smoke, and salt. Great flavor. I probably heated it a bit long and dried it out a little, but it was really tasty. Leftovers make for some great sandwiches, no condiments needed.