To Boil a Ham
Ingredients
Directions
Bring a pot of water to a boil.
Place the ham in the boiling water with the skin on.
Boil constantly for 4 hours for a 10-12 pound ham, longer for larger hams.
Do not remove the ham too soon, even if a bone is visible.
Once done, remove the ham from the pot and take off the skin.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Ham
- Is the main ingredient that is cooked through by boiling and provides the dish's flavor and texture.
The step that matters
Boil constantly until fully cooked. Ham must be boiled for the full time because a bone showing does not mean it is done. Keeping the water at a steady boil maintains even heat so the thick meat cooks through to the center. Removing it early can leave the interior undercooked and unsafe.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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