How to Carve a Ham

It's always a challenge to carve a ham to not only make a beautiful presentation, but to get as much of the meat off the bone as possible. I hope this helps.



1. Place the ham on a cutting board with a trough to catch the juices. Keep the knife perpendicular to the board and cut across in 1/8-to 1/4-inch slices. You won't hit the bone for the first few slices. As these slices fall off, transfer them to a platter.
2. Once the knife starts hitting the bone, continue slicing across the meat above the bone until the entire ham has been cut into parallel slices.
3. Make a long horizontal slice along the top of the bone to separate the meat. Transfer the slices to the platter.
4. Turn the roast over. Cut off the meat remaining underneath the bone in whole pieces by making parallel slices on both sides of the bone. Place the pieces on the cutting board and thinly slice. Transfer to the platter.