Just serve good ham at Easter! How to choose, make it?

Easter ham is good if it is crumbly and really tasty. The shops are plentiful in this period, but there is a high risk that what looks mouth-watering is at least as delicious?

In order to keep this risk factor to a minimum, it is advisable to choose between hams that are cut in half so that you can see the thickness of the fat and skin layer.

The measured items themselves show a large variance, as we can choose a smaller piece, but a larger family can also return home with a heavier ham.

It is also worth noting the color of the ham. Smoked ham is good if the color is dark pink and the whole thing is that there are no bruises in it. In the case of the skin, care must also be taken to ensure that it is free from damage and hair, ie that it is uniform and fluffy. Make sure that you have a label on it, because it can be used to identify and close it. Avoid ham made with instant marinade. Even if you don't want to, you can make ham by hand, and we'll avoid the quick-fix solution.

And if we dedicate ourselves to making ham after all, we have some advice. It is definitely worth soaking the purchased ham before cooking. The meat should take a cold water bath the night before. The next day, when we start cooking, we weigh our ham. How many pounds of meat weigh, cook in as many liters of water. No need for flag water. It is best to just bead and put bay leaves, garlic, onions and some spices in the cooking water. It can be pepper, cumin, thyme, but it can also be sown.

Time should be taken to prepare the ham, as at least 4-5 hours of cooking time should be expected. However, this depends on the weight of the meat. It’s sure to be done when the fork slips in easily. If you have it, we let our ham cool in the cooking water and only then it's worth picking it up, because that's how the slices stay together.

The good thing about cooking ham is that the remaining juice can be used to make additional delicacies: it can be used as a base for ragout soups, bean soups or potato soups.

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