Ham dishes - 245 cooking recipes

A pork butt or shoulder of a pig is ham in perspective. In addition, ham can be made not only from pork, but also from chicken, turkey, beef, venison and even bear meat. Ham was first mentioned in the annals of Ancient Rome. In particular, a work called “On Agriculture,” created in the 1st century BC, describes the technology for preparing ham. In Ancient China, ham was also used - as a separate dish and as part of different dishes. Today, it is a rare European country that does not produce its own varieties of ham. In Germany, ham, like many different sausages, enjoys special love among the population. The most popular ham in the country and abroad is the so-called Westphalian ham. This type of ham is produced exclusively from pigs, whose diet includes acorns. There is also Black Forest ham in Germany, which has a special aroma - the ham is smoked on fir cones. Parma ham is the famous ham of Italy. Bayonne ham is a famous ham in France. The main variety of Spanish ham is called Jamon Serrano. Horror movie fans will definitely appreciate Transylvanian ham from Romania. The USA also did not stand aside and came up with its own varieties of ham, the most famous of which was the so-called Smithfield ham. Among other things, it is also the most expensive ham in the country. Humanity’s love for ham is evidenced by the famous painting called “Still Life with Ham” by the 18th-century French artist Anne Valle-Coster. Picasso also celebrated ham in his painting “Tavern (Ham).”