Ham can be prepared in many ways—glazed, smoked, cured, or roasted—and the cooking methods change how this protein affects ...

A great ham takes time, says Chapel Hill, N.C., chef Andrea Reusing, in Cooking in the Moment (Clarkson Potter). One of my favorite ways to prepare a fresh ham is to cure it in a brine before ...

If your Christmas wish list includes succulent pork, you can give that gift to yourself. But should you get that ham at ...

Ham that hasn’t been prepared with a cure must be labeled as “fresh” or “uncured.” These types of ham do not contain nitrates or nitrites, per the USDA. Depending on how the ham has ...