With Easter close by a lot us have a Baked Ham for our Easter Dinner.....
The Country Ham and the City Ham
There are three basic varieties: city hams, country hams, and fresh hams.
* The one you are most likely to see in the grocery store is city ham. These have been soaked in brine and then either smoked or boiled. City hams are moist and tender. Their flavor ranges from mild and salty to rich and smoky, depending on how they have been cooked.
* Country-cured hams are made from pigs that have been fed fruits and nuts to produce more flavorful meat. The hams are dry-cured by packing them in salt, then smoked over fragrant hardwoods and aged. Some are aged seven years! Country-cured hams have a more intense flavor, but are drier than brined hams, since the longer they are aged, the more water evaporates from the tissue.
* Rarely you will encounter a fresh ham. This type is uncured, raw. and must be fully cooked before eating.
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