Here are five tips for ham on easter dinner:
- Hams are sold with or without the bone. To determine the amount to buy, estimate needing one-half to three quarters of a pound of bone-in ham per person, or one-fourth to one-third of a pound of boneless ham.
- With all the variety—fresh, partially cooked, fully cooked—it’s best to follow package instructions for baking times.
- Fully cooked hams can be served as is, but they’ll taste better if glazed and roasted to an internal temperature of 140 degrees F.
- Pricier cold-smoked hams are heavily salted. Serve them cold and thinly sliced to minimize saltiness.
- Before carving, let baked ham rest 15 minutes to redistribute juices and keep meat firm.
