Ultimate Ham for sandwiches??.. if so how much

[MikeeT]

I cook for a small crowd of young men every Saturday at an outdoor gathering and I usually will smoke chickens or a pork butt and will make sandwiches or tacos but we since we have been doing those most of the summer I though I might try something different this week and a smoked ham came to mind. Would you use the Ultimate Ham recipe for ham sandwiches or something different because of it being sandwiches?

How large of a ham would you buy as I am unsure of shrinkage in a ham. We usually make 12-14 sandwiches on a normal hamburger size bun.

Also, it has been almost impossible to find any hams this time of year that are not spiral sliced. I have only been able to find them at Wally World and they have a Smithfield bone in and a SugarLand bone in... any opinions on one vs the other?

If you you think the ham is a mistake of sandwiches, I am open for suggestions. We just prefer something that is fairly easy to eat with hands since they do not have tables to sit at.

Thanking you in advance.
Mike

[EdF]

I wouldn't discourage the idea. But if you had a few weeks in advance, I'd have encouraged you to cure it yourself. Don't know much about the specific brands to give any useful advice.

Ham is no mistake for sandwiches!

[smokinfatties]

If you don't mind something sweeter try Malcolm Reed's Honey Smoked Ham Recipe. Made for great sandwiches on King's Hawaiian!

[DWCowles]

Notice this is your first post...welcome to the pit MikeeT

[RonB]

Ham is a good choice, but I can't help with that. Another good choice would be smoked and shredded chuck roast. You can treat it the same as a pork butt.

[SMOG MAN]

I am thawing a 20# ham right now to use for tomorrow's party, I will be using the "Ultimate Ham Recipe" That I have used before with great success. My wife went around in a panic trying to find a ham, (Her party), I called my local butcher, He had a frozen ham that for me was just right. Obviously the thawing process is important but maybe a butcher shop close to you would your answer.

[jharner]

My first question would be why you don't want to use a spiral cut ham? I have used them with Meathead's and Chris Lilly's recipes and they do great. The spiral cut lets you treat more meat surface plus easier to prepare for sandwiches. I agree that smoked ham is a great choice for a sandwich.