"taxed and spent" wrote:

> "Cheri" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Gary" wrote in message ...
>>
>> Not for pulled pork and bbq. This would be for a baked ham to eat as
>> slices for a couple of meals. Leftovers used as ham sandwiches and ham
>> hash.
>>
>> My store has 2 kinds on sale (? .97/lb). Either butt or shank. Which
>> would you choose for my plans or does it even make a difference?
>>
>> When baking a ham, I like to use cloves, then a can of crushed
>> pineapple with brown sugar added. When served, I also have a raisin
>> sauce on the plate.
>>
>> Any opinions today are welcome. I'll be at the store tomorrow early am
>> and decide if I want one at all.
>>
>> Thanks :-D
>> =========
>>
>> I like the shank, easier to deal with. I just bought one today for .98 lb
>> at Safeway, also a boneless leg of lamb for me. I don't care for cloves
>> on ham at all, but my mom always used them on ham as well as pineapple
>> and brown sugar, so I know a lot of people do love ham that way. Enjoy
>> yours.
>>
>> Cheri
>>
>
> I would like to know some alternatives to the pineapple and/or brown
> sugar.

I used to make picnic hams, the foreleg and much smaller than a ham, WAG
seven pounds or so.
I baked them for a while to soften the fat, removed the tough skin,
crisscrossed the fat with knife slashes, cloves at the intersections and
then brown sugar and honey. A fabulous meal.

Sadly, the small grocery chains of ten or twenty stores per chain have all
gone away and been replaced by one giant chain for three million people. I
haven't see a picnic ham in years. :-(