In a 325-degree oven, a 12-16 pound bone-in ham needs 22-26 minutes per pound. The guidelines below are to provide a timetable of when to expect your ham to be done, but a food thermometer should be used to check the internal temperature for the respective hams. She will simply warm some slices in the microwave right before we eat. Preheat oven to 325º. If this ham could be from Ireland you mustn't eat it as it could be very toxic. No matter what type of ham you’re dealing with, if it’s cured or not, cooked or not, or sliced or not, the same few basic guidelines apply. I invited my mom over for dinner tonight, I thaw the ham, look in my trusty Joy of Cooking and it gives two kinds of directions: for already cooked and uncooked. Since you don't know where it is from I wouldn't eat it. “Gammon has been cured in the same way as bacon whereas ham has been dry-cured or cooked. Cooking Fresh Ham Steak. I am sorry to tell you this! Regardless of the bone, uncooked hams need to be cooked to 145°F for food safety. Fresh ham cooking times vary greatly depending on the size. sheesh. Scoring the skin is … No label. “Both gammon and ham are cuts from the hind legs of a pig. Place ham on a roasting rack set in a roasting pan and diagonally score. Planning ahead is key: Order it from your butcher a couple weeks before you plan to cook it, and ask for the shank (lower) half of the ham. Which means she will buy a ham and NOT cook it. To help keep your ham moist and juicy, place the ham cut-side down in a baking pan and tent it with foil. I'm pretty sure she doesn't pay attention to the labels on the hams that say "fully cooked" vs "must cook to internal temperature of 140 degrees." Gammon is sold raw and ham is sold ready-to-eat,” says Caroline. I don't know … There are many different ways to cook a fresh ham steak, but we can’t cover them all since it would take too much time. I know there are some specialty products like country ham that are sometimes sold unrefrigerated and keep well at room temperature, but the vast majority of ham products require refrigeration. So, we will instruct you in two cooking methods that we consider to … A 10-14 pound boneless ham needs 24-28 minutes per pound. Supermarkets are withdrawing things and maybe this is why your ham was on sale. If your ham is only partially cooked, bake it for 20 minutes per pound. The already cooked hams only need to be heated to 140°F for adequate food safety. Now that you know the basics of buying a ham let’s get you ready to cook it! If you're starting with a fully cooked city ham, bake it in a 350 degree F oven for about 10 minutes per pound. I'm feeling like quite the idiot right now. She just grabs whichever one is on sale. Check the package for cooking instructions before making your ham steak dinner. Ham steak is sold as thick slices and is often cooked in a pan on the stovetop. Cover with foil and bake until warmed throughout, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. My ham is wrapped in butcher paper. The ever so helpful book says to read the label to find out which kind of ham you have.