Christmas ham
Glazed holiday centerpiece
A Christmas ham is a glazed ham served as the centerpiece of a Christmas dinner, especially in the United States, Britain, and Scandinavia.
Often baked with brown sugar, honey, or cloves, it represents a tradition predating refrigeration when pigs were slaughtered in late autumn: We're having the Christmas ham at Grandma's this year.
Winter holiday period
- DecemberYear's final month
- family gatheringRelatives meeting socially
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- traditionCustom passed through generations
caroling · festive · eggnog · presents · dinner table · nativity · advent · relatives
Dry-heat cooking method
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- platterLarge flat serving dish
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
- slicesThin cut portions
leftovers · buffet · serving · portion · seconds · banquet · spread · main course
Bees' viscous nectar product
- brown sugarMolasses-flavored granulated sweetener
- clovesDried flower-bud spice
- pineappleSpiny-skinned tropical fruit
- mustardTangy seed-paste condiment
caramelized · basting · maple · cherry · apricot · marmalade · molasses · bourbon
Exposed to wood fumes
- bone-inWith skeleton intact
- brinedTreated with salt solution
- gammonBrined pork from hindquarters
- shankLower leg segment
leg · pink · preserved · deli · hickory · country ham · Virginia ham · Black Forest
yuletide
Winter holiday period
- DecemberYear's final month
- family gatheringRelatives meeting socially
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
tradition · caroling · festive · eggnog · presents · dinner table · nativity · advent · relatives · homecoming
roast
Dry-heat cooking method
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- platterLarge flat serving dish
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
slices · leftovers · buffet · serving · portion · seconds · banquet · spread · main course · cold cuts
honey
Bees' viscous nectar product
- brown sugarMolasses-flavored granulated sweetener
- clovesDried flower-bud spice
- pineappleSpiny-skinned tropical fruit
mustard · caramelized · basting · maple · cherry · apricot · marmalade · molasses · bourbon · orange zest
smoked
Exposed to wood fumes
shank · leg · pink · preserved · deli · hickory · country ham · Virginia ham · Black Forest · prosciutto
- festive foodsEaster eggs, wedding cake, birthday cake, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce
- hamham, baked ham, honey ham, smoked ham, glazed ham
- Scandinavian culturehygge, midsummer, sauna, smorgasbord, Lucia
- EstoniaTallinn, kroon, krone, Singing Revolution, TV Tower
Christmas hammicrowave dinner
fast food · TV dinner · instant ramen · peanut butter and jelly
Christmas, Christ, christen, christening, Christian, Christianity, Christlike, Christendom, hammed