Cooking & Carving
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Whole Bone-In Ham Carving Instructions
Carving a ham can feel overwhelming or difficult but we've layed out steps for you to make it nice and easy...you'll look like a pro! 1. With the shank or lower leg to the carver's right, steady the ham with a fork and cut a few slices from the thin side of the leg. ...
E-Z Carve – Semi-Boneless Ham or Whole Boneless Ham Carving Instructions
E-Z Carve (Semi-Boneless Ham Carving Instructions) 1. With the shank or lower leg to the carver's right, steady the ham with a fork and cut a few slices from the thin side of the leg. 2. Place the ham on the side where you removed slices. Make perpendicular slices...
Butt Half-Portion Ham Carving Instructions
Typically the butt end of the ham is more tender, it has fattier meat and it lends itself to having a richer flavour. 1. Place pre-cut side of ham down on the cutting board. Carve along the bone to remove boneless section of meat. 2. Slice boneless section across the...
Shank Half-Portion Ham Carving Instructions
The shank is the lower potion of the leg of the hog. It is often shaped more like a funnel and it has a piece of the femur and of course, a shank bone. It can often be very flavourful and not that difficult to carve. 1. With the thicker piece of meat – the “cushion”...
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