Ham is pork that comes from a leg of a pig.
Ham can be dry-cured or wet-cured. Dry-cured ham is made by rubbing the meat with salt. Wet-cured ham is made with brine.
Types of dry-cured ham:
- Prosciutto crudo (Italian)
- Prosciutto di Parma (Italian)
- Jambon de bayonne (French)
- Jamón serrano (Spanish)
- Jamón iberico (Spanish)
- Country ham (American)
- York ham (English)
- Westphalian ham (German)
Ham is used in SPAM.