Can someone tell me if Ham is red or white meat please?

Question

I have a ham that I didn't get to bake in Christmas and I wanna bake it but traditionally red meat should not be consumed during lent. I really have no clue whether the ham is red or white meat.

Answer 1

pork is considered the "other white meat"

Answer 2

"Pork - the other white meat" is an advertising slogan for the National Pork Board, a trade association for pork producers. How religious institutions differentiate red from white meat has nothing to do with advertising slogans.

That phrase has nothing to do with how the meat is considered as a food source or for religious purposes.

For religious purposes, generally speaking, the meat of mammals is considered red meat.

But the fasting tradition, at least among Catholics, is broader than just red vs. white meat: "The law of abstinence requires a Catholic 14 years of age until death to abstain from eating meat on Fridays in honor of the Passion of Jesus on Good Friday. Meat is considered to be the flesh and organs of mammals and fowl. Also forbidden are soups or gravies made from them. Salt and freshwater species of fish, amphibians, reptiles and shellfish are permitted, as are animal derived products such as margarine and gelatin which do not have any meat taste." http://www.catholic.org/clife/lent/abfast.php

Have the ham for Easter brunch.

Answer 3

Well, I saw this commercial for "pork, the other white meat" Technically, ham is pork so logically, ham is white meat. Hope I helped you in this dilemma.

Answer 4

It's white meat. During Lent, there aren't restrictions on meat other than on Fridays and Ash Wednesday (on those days, we abstain from all meat). You can eat a hamburger on a Tuesday during Lent if you want to.

Answer 5

Ham is neither red nor white, it's ham/pork. Just like fish is not red or white...it's fish. If you are abstaining from red meat during lent, ham is fine. (beef, veal, buffalo, venison, etc are red meats)

Answer 6

Ham is from a pig, so it is pork... The Other White Meat

Answer 7

White meat.

Answer 8

The exact definition of white meat varies by time, place, and culture, but domestic chicken and rabbit are invariably considered "white", while the meat of adult mammals, such as beef, mutton, and horse is invariably considered "red". The meat of young mammals such as veal and milk-fed lamb, and that of PORK is traditionally considered "white"; while the meat of duck and goose is considered "red", though the demarcation line may be changing.

Answer 9

Ham is red meat, and not really appropriate for a meal you are going to involve Jesus in. Would he even join you while you ate pork?

Of course not. Asking a devout jew to bless your baked ham is pretty insensitive to his beliefs.

Answer 10

Red meat is typically considered beef-coming from a cow.
White meat is usually considered poultry-chicken/turkey.
Ham is neither....it is Pork.
I thought it only matter on fridays during lent and you were only allowed to eat fish/seafood.

Answer 11

all pork is white meat....christmas ham or baked ham is pink because they dye it that way...my uncle worked at a slaughter/packaging plant.