The Best Spiral-Cut Ham

North Country Smokehouse Organic Uncured Maple Bone-In Whole Ham

By Serious Eats

This ham arrived frozen and tightly wrapped in a plastic coating and mesh bag. We loved its smoky flavor and the spiral cut made it super easy to slice and serve.

What we liked: Sometimes you just wanna eat ham and not saw away at one, ya know? While spiral-cut hams do have a tendency to dry out faster, if you cover one with aluminum foil and cook it low and slow in a water bath, it should emerge juicy and glistening. This smoky ham had a faint touch of sweetness to balance out the savory, and since it was spiral sliced, it was easy to serve. 

What we didn’t like: The instructions for heating do not mention tenting the ham in foil, and as a result, our ham came out a tad drier than we would’ve liked—however, the instructions online do mention tenting. It’s also quite expensive (though it is huge). 

Price at time of publish: $161. 

Key Specs

• Shipping notes: The box was a bit dinged up and bashed, but the ham itself was still nestled between four ice packs and arrived frozen.
• Weight: 18 lbs
• Spiral-cut: Yes
• Smoked: Yes
• Wood chips: Doesn’t say
• Glaze included: No

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