Here's The Cut Of The Pig That Your Christmas Ham Comes From

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Here's The Cut Of The Pig That Your Christmas Ham Comes From By Dennis Lee Dec. 1, 2025 3:00 pm EST

The holidays are afoot, which means Christmas ham will be gracing many a table. That salty and delicious meat is obviously pork, but you may not have thought too much about which part of the pig it comes from. (It's okay.) If the bone-in version wasn't a clue to you meat sleuths, the truth is that the ham is cut from a pig's hind leg. But there are multiple varieties of ham, many of which you're probably familiar with, thanks to the deli.

When considering which cut of ham to buy at the store , you'll likely see black forest ham, honey cured, country, tasso, and more. Fresh ham is also a thing; just an uncured, raw cut of pork meant to be cooked for whichever