Suzie's Tips ... Delicious Food and Keeping it Safe

Definitions of Ham - Pork Or Turkey Hi everyone. Hope your week is going well for you. We're almost through it. It's been raining alot here, so it's a wonderful time to experiment in your kitchen. If you'd like to share a recipe with me for this blog publication - Click here The word HAM means pork which comes from the hind leg of a hog. Ham made from the front leg of a hog will be labeled "pork shoulder picnic." "Turkey" Ham must be made from the thigh meat of turkey. Hams may be fresh, cured, or cured-and-smoked. The usual color for cured ham is deep rose or pink; fresh ham (which is not cured) has the pale pink or beige color of a fresh pork roast; country hams and prosciutto (which are dry cured) range from pink to mahogany color. Hams are either ready-to-eat or not. Ready-to-eat hams include prosciutto and fully cooked hams; they can be eaten right out of the package. Fresh hams and hams that are only trichina treated must be cooked by the consumer before eating; these hams will bear the safe handling label. See you here later on. Suzie Food Blog Posted: Friday 28th January 2005, 12:29 AM

Back to the Food Blog and Eating Well