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 ...

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 ...