Ham is a favorite of almost all people especially during holiday seasons and special occasions. It is usually a part of a pork or boars thigh. Most hams are bought ready to eat by some but don't you think it would always be nicer to heat them or cook according to your desired way of cooking and preference? Here are the few steps and tips to get that best tasting ham of your own.
How to Cook a Ham
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How To / Instruction
Difficulty: Normal
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1Remove ham out of the package to rinse off the excess juices which is not needed for cooking.
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2Pre-heat the oven at 400 hundred degrees Celsius in temperature. This is the best temperature suited for cooking ham.
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3Brown sugar is the most common ingredients in cooking ham, some may use other secret ingredients like crushed pineapple juice and mustard to enhance the flavor and taste of ham.
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4Prepare the basting pan and carefully place ham inside to get it ready for cooking.
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5Put ham inside the oven and cook it for at least 2 hours. Best result is to cook ham for an hour then remove from oven and glaze it with your desired mixture. Put the ham back to the oven and cook it in 30 min to an hour.
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6Remove ham from the oven making sure that it's already nice and tender according to your preference.
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7Place ham in a nice plate, slice ham if desired. Make a good presentation and serve.
Tips and Warnings
To give you better results in cooking ham, soak ham overnight.
Carefully follow the tips on the package on how to cook the ham.
Best indication that the ham is ready to eat would be the turning of its color to reddish or light brown.
In preparing ham after cooking, you may decorate it with some fruits and pineapple to make it look more delicious and tempting.
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