Lots of people serve ham for Easter. Do you like ham?

[LoveDaisy]

I am not a ham fan.

 

[Disneylover99]

I’ll eat a thin slice of deli sliced ham on a sandwich, but that’s about it.

 

[Moliphino]

I'm not a fan of ham. I can eat it if I have to (last year at Easter the options were ham or lamb, so I ate the ham because lamb is worse), but I'd prefer not. Oddly, I don't so much mind the ham in Europe and will go for a jambon beurre in France on occasion.

 

[Kooks and Bay Bay]

Had an 18lb ham yesterday.
Yes I love ham.
Personally I don't like turkey.

 

[soccerdad72]

I don't mind ham, but I don't tend to eat it that often. We actually usually make turkey for most holidays, including yesterday for Easter.

 

[_19disnA]

I like whole/real ham. I do NOT care for the 'semi-boneless' or deli meat type hams where they remove the bone and then squish what remains into something that looks like whole ham.............LOL. Totally changes the texture of it into something I don't care for. Some types of hams can also be excessively salty so good to know which brands you like best.

 

[NYCgrrl]

There’s a store on the Upper Westside of Manhattan called Zabar’s and they sell an amazing assortment of hams: Westphalian, Bayonne (France not NJ, lol) country, city, ah jeeze life is good! They sell a “homemade” ham done in a French style. People line up to buy the bone and it’s for soup but there is enough meat left on the bone to make a ham salad. That is my all time .

 

[Meriweather]

I love ham.....but don't serve it on Easter.
I don't eat it often......too salty

 

[design_mom]

I voted for both "I don't like ham" and "i will eat ham." Those aren't mutually exclusive. I would eat ham if it was served to me, but I don't really like it and probably wouldn't choose to eat it if there are other options.

This is true for a big baked ham like would be served at Easter dinner. I'm fine with deli ham on a sandwich. Same with turkey -- don't like a big roasted turkey for Thanksgiving, but I'm fine with sliced turkey sandwiches later. (I think part of it is that I think both meats taste weird hot.)

 

[mamamary]

I don’t love it but it’s a little bit more than just ok. I eat it maybe twice a year. I get a spiral sliced one and put a nice glaze on it. Then I do use a nice honey mustard.

 

[unrequited23]

I will eat (and serve) ham on the holidays. The only time I look forward to ham is when I cube the leftovers to toss in an omelet with peppers and onions.

 

[evilmommie]

Not a fan of ham either, but I got one this year for Easter. My southern hubby always complains that we don't ever have ham for the holidays, so I got a Honey Baked this year. I was surprised that I actually enjoyed a piece. Smoky with some sweetness and it was tender!

 

[fla4fun]

I like a ham and Swiss sandwich, but living solo I don’t buy a full size ham to cook. I had baked chicken thighs for my Easter meat.

 

[MsChristy12]

It depends on what type of ham...American ham, not a fan and won't eat it. Spanish ham like iberico, oh yeah bring it on w/ the cava!

 

[TwoMisfits]

Ham is okay, but it's not holiday-worthy food.

I always serve it prior to the holiday as an "every day" meal (or 3) when it's highly discounted b/c my grocery budget kinda requires it. But that's all I do.

I'll probably do it again now that it's post-holiday for the 2 hams we eat per year. I much prefer turkey as a holiday meal...but only if I'm making it (b/c I've had a LOT of bad turkeys). I will say, one thing in ham's favor is it's an easier and safer cook for a bulk meal - I've had way fewer bad hams than bad turkeys in my life. But ham is always only mediocre, whereas turkey can be great.

Edit to Add: But I will say, turkey is only a fall/winter holiday meal, not a spring one.

 

[tvguy]

Love ham. My wife tolerates it. So we might have ham once every two or three months. I don't need all the salt, and the local stores seem to have stopped carrying the reduced salt ham.

 

[HopperFan]

My Dad died very young and we received what seemed like 20 hams. All went in to the freezer. Of course a young Mom with 3 kids, having to go back to work, meant no waste. I feel like we ate ham for years. It was bad enough that years later if MIL was serving ham she always had something extra for me.

Now many years later I do buy and make ham. I like Honey Baked Ham, so I look for spiral sliced honey ham. We will eat that and not again for a couple of months. And if I happen on a "bad ham" then even longer. I'd never order it and rarely put on sandwich.

I said ham was ok. I don't hate it but don't gravitate to it. If too marbled I gag. If really good, like HBH, I enjoy. Just one of those right down the middle of the line foods, could fall either way.

That might change now that you said -

Pink meat freaks me out! Meat shouldn’t be pink!​

That might weigh on me.

 

[lovesmurfs]

I like ham. I don't go much out of my way to order it out. I occasionally make one, but just for the hambone so that I can make split pea soup. I know you can make it without, but it's just not the same.

 

[_19disnA]

Has anyone tried that new Honey Baked 'carver' ham? Seems less pricey and a smaller size compared to the traditional one. However, doesn't appear to be pre-sliced from the way it is described on their website.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I like ham. Meaning it's more than just "OK" but less than "love" it.

I don't make it often, as I'm the only one in the house that likes it.