What is spiral ham?

Question

I notice that some of you are having it at Christmas, but I have never heard of it. (I am English)

Answer 1

Hi Shan, you've already got all the answers about the spiral cut, the one thing I noticed people failed to mention is that is also pre-cooked. You can heat it at 325* and add a glaze if you wish. Most pre-cooked spiral hams have a glaze package included. These hams are delicious

Merry Christmas

Answer 2

Hi Shan,

It just means that the ham is pre-cut in a circular fashion around the bone at the center. The ham is still whole and the bone in the middle holds the ham together. Other hams are usually cut straight down and have no bone.

Merry Christmas!

Answer 3

The ham is cut around in a continuous circle. It looks fancy, but I prefer a regular Kunzler ham.

Answer 4

As mentioned. It already cut.
http://condiments.krabota.ru/p/47/images/impromptu-gourmet-hickory-smoked-spiral-sliced-half-ham-7-to-9-lb.jpg
It have the bone so the cut around in like a screw type way as not to cut the bone, but, pre-slice the ham.
With the way it cut it like a "Slinky" toy. The ham meat is still all connected.
http://www.liveandlearn.com/pics/slinky.jpg

This link may be better;
http://www.cooksham.com/pages/products/spiral_sliced/

Answer 5

Those brutal Midwestern Americans keep piglets blindfolded on round abouts which produces cured spiral hams, the practise is of course forbidden in the UK. along with castrating steers and eunuchs and other vile supposedly cured castrato's the American Animal rights people are of course on the case and are making a high pitched song and dance about it.

Answer 6

the ham is cut in a spiral to the bone,then you can cook or smoke the ham using Honey maple syrup or brown sugar.
I'm doing one right now in my smoker

Answer 7

its already been sliced in circle s around the ham!

Answer 8

Curly bacon???? lol