This is a whole bone-in smoked ham with the skin, outer fat and shank removed. The result is a lean cut that keeps the flavor of a traditional bone-in ham. It is hickory smoked and ready for the oven.
It is a city ham, which means it is wet-cured, mild and moist. Country ham, by contrast, is dry-cured and much saltier. The ham is made by Ossian Smoked Meats of Ossian, Indiana, established in 1946.
To prepare it, bake at 325°F, covered, with a cup or two of water in the pan. Cook until a thermometer in the thickest part, away from the bone, reads the temperature on the package label. Rest it 15 minutes before carving. For a glaze, apply it uncovered for the last 20 to 30 minutes.
- Cut
- Whole bone-in ham, skin and outer fat removed, shank off
- Weight
- About 17 lb on average
- Cure
- Wet-cured city ham
- Smoke
- Hickory smoked
- Servings
- 20 to 25
- Packaging
- Vacuum sealed, frozen
- Maker
- Ossian Smoked Meats, Ossian, Indiana
- Cooking
- Bake at 325°F, covered, with 1 to 2 cups of water in the pan
- Resting
- 15 minutes before carving
- Storage
- Keep frozen; thaw in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days; refrigerate once thawed