Christmas ham

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Swedish
Christmas ham

A Christmas ham or Yule ham is a ham often served for Christmas dinner or during Yule in Northern Europe and the Anglosphere.[1] The style of preparation varies widely by place and time.

The tradition of eating ham is thought to have evolved from the

harvest festivals.[2]

Swedish traditions

Main article:
Julbord

The centerpiece of the

julbord") is a large Christmas ham (a cured ham which has been boiled or baked, then coated with a mixture of egg, breadcrumbs and mustard, browned in the oven).[3]

American traditions

As of 2019[update], Americans purchase about as much ham as

Armour & Company in 1916 as part of its marketing efforts for its novel industrially quick-cured and less salty hams. The baked Christmas ham with a clove-studded, diamond-hatched sugar glaze which became popular in the 20th century was introduced in the 1930s. Glazed hams had long been popular long before that, but until the 1880s, they were usually glazed with stock, not sugar, and were not associated with Christmas.[6]

The sugar-glazed ham has become identified with

Southern cooking.[7][8]

There are also various regional recipes.

corned ham with greens such as kale and cabbage. This tradition has been around in the area for at least 200 years.[citation needed] Similar stuffed hams are also sometimes prepared in Kentucky.[9][10]

Australian traditions

Finnish
Christmas ham

Ham is a traditional Australian dish that features on most tables on Christmas Day. It is cooked and served in various ways throughout Australia, with many families adding special ingredients, making it an important aspect of a Christmas meal.[11]

As Christmas in Australia comes at the beginning of summer, many people no longer serve a traditional hot roast dinner, serving cold turkey and ham, seafood and salads instead.[12][11] Christmas ham leftovers are often frozen to make soup and other dishes when the summer is over.[13]

Filipino traditions

In the Philippines and among diaspora groups such as Filipino-Americans, a ham is prepared for Christmas celebrations. The ham is referred to as a hamón, from the Spanish word for "ham", jamón. The hamón is sometimes soaked in kumquat and lime juice.[14][15] It is similar to, but not to be confused for, hamonado, which is another Filipino dish that can include pork and is also served around the Christmas season.

See also

References

  1. ^ Tidholm, P.; Lija, A. (2014). "Culture-Tradition: Christmas: A Family Affair". Sweden.se.
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  3. ^ Tidholm, P & Lija, A. (2014)
  4. ^ "Should You Eat Turkey or Ham This Christmas? An Analysis". Time. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  5. ^ Myers, Ginger (4 October 2019). "Why Do We Eat Ham at Christmas?". Evermore Farm. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  6. ^ Stavros Macrakis, "How Old is American Christmas Ham?", Repast (Culinary Historians of Ann Arbor) 37:1:6 (Winter 2021) full text
  7. ^ "Southern Holiday Dishes Everyone Should Know How to Make". Southern Living. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  8. ^ Menyes, Carolyn (6 October 2020). "Classic Southern Christmas Recipes". Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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  10. ISSN 0190-8286
    . Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Australian Average Spend On Groceries at Christmas". Gift of the Month Clubs. Australia. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  12. ^ "Christmas Season Celebration in Australia". Australia.gov.au. 2009. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Ham hints". www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  14. ^ "Hamón - Filipino Food". About Filipino Food. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  15. ^ "How Fil-Ams carry on Filipino Christmas traditions —". Asian Journal News. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

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