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| − | '''Ham''' is the term used for a cured cut of [[pork]] originating from the hind legs of a [[pig]] or boar. Ham is cured to preserve it either by dry curing with [[salt]] or wet-curing using brine (salt solution). | + | '''Ham''' is the term used for a cured cut of [[pork]] originating from the hind legs of a [[pig]] or boar. Ham is cured to preserve it either by dry curing with [[salt]] or wet-curing using brine (salt solution). |
As with all [[pork]], in [[Judaism]] it is considered an unclean meat (non-Kosher) and is not eaten based on the [[Bible]] passage from [[Leviticus]] 11.4. | As with all [[pork]], in [[Judaism]] it is considered an unclean meat (non-Kosher) and is not eaten based on the [[Bible]] passage from [[Leviticus]] 11.4. | ||
Revision as of 16:45, May 24, 2007
This is about the meat Ham. For the biblical character, see Ham (biblical character).
Ham is the term used for a cured cut of pork originating from the hind legs of a pig or boar. Ham is cured to preserve it either by dry curing with salt or wet-curing using brine (salt solution).
As with all pork, in Judaism it is considered an unclean meat (non-Kosher) and is not eaten based on the Bible passage from Leviticus 11.4.