Spiral-cut hams are the celebrities of the ham world. They look fancy. They are also notoriously dry if you’re not careful.
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These are always pre-cooked. So stick to your 140°F target. Do not leave it in for “one more hour to be safe.”
Your future self, chewing a moist piece of ham, will thank you. Your future self, choking on dry shards, will curse your name.
How to Actually Measure This Drama
You need a thermometer. Not a magic spell. Not a guess. An actual metal stick that goes “beep.”
Stop trying to poke it with a knife and look at the color. That’s barbaric. And inaccurate.
Stick the thermometer into the thickest part of the ham, away from the bone. The bone is a liar. It conducts heat weirdly.
If you don’t own a thermometer, stop reading this and go buy one. I’ll wait.
Seriously. It’s like ten bucks. It will save Christmas. Or Easter. Or Tuesday dinner.
