Carving Leg Of Ham

Expensive ham doesnt get more expensive than genuine Iberico ham.

Carving leg of ham. Whole cooked bone-in hams come in all shapes and sizes. Then using a large sharp knife make a vertical cut toward the bone at the shank narrow end of the ham. At this point the bone will be horizontal.

This creates a greater surface area for carving your first proper slice. Next make a cut at an angle to the first to remove a small wedge of ham. In this case the ham holder and the ham carving knife.

The first thing is to buy the carving gear. 1 whole ham leg with the hock. Secure the ham with the chefs fork and cut a few slices from the thin side of the leg.

LEG HAM CARVING GUIDE. Cloves add a subtle. Try and leave the fat intact.

Doing this will create an even base for you to turn the ham onto in order to steady it while you continue slicing. If the ham has been left exposed to the air for a while slice off and discard the first layer of exposed meat because this will be dry tough and inedible. The carving knife is a long flexible and very sharp knife that will allow us to carve very thin fine slices.

Tis a mighty beast but carving it doesnt have to be a battle. Step 2 Run the tip of the knife around the bone on the underside of the ham. The leg bone is pretty much in the center of the ham which means you have to cut around it.