If you're hoping to moisten your smoked ham, then a pan full of water at the bottom of your smoker just might do the trick.

The whole process takes 10 weeks, in which the ham is first dry-cured, then marinated, and then smoked. We visited Emmett's in Suffolk, England, where the ham has been made for 200 years.

Before cooking (by whatever preferred cooking process), ham is cured, aged, or smoked, and each of these different methods imparts a unique taste to the meat. Cured ham (aka "city ham") is the ...

Ham is not the most valuable player on Christmas Day. That title goes to turkey stuffing, gravy, a glass of sparkling red before noon, or a stolen nip of St Agnes before spiking the custard.