Mangalitsa!

[Mosca]

It’s the ham. I’ve made hams before. This is different. Look at it; it looks like brisket, it’s that deep red. If anything, I overcooked it, and it’s still outrageous. I can’t stop picking at it. It’s sliced up in a bag in the fridge. I had a ham omelet for breakfast, a ham sandwich for lunch, and ham for dinner. I’m having ham tomorrow. It’s like ham brisket, with ham brisket burnt ends.

[DaveD]

Thanks much for that info! Then my question becomes, in your view, how much of the greatness do you ascribe to the inherent quality of the ham, and how much to the way you prepared it? If one can even make such a distinction. No pressure.

[Mosca]

I got it at Allen Brothers, last spring, and held it in the freezer until last week. It’s a Mangalitsa ham: https://www.dartagnan.com/mangalica-...tage-pork.html . It’s seasonal in a way I don’t remember right now; sometimes you can get it, and sometimes you can’t.

This is by far the best ham I’ve ever eaten. The meat is deeply flavorful, and the skin is crackly and fatty. It’s beautiful.

Here’s more: https://modernfarmer.com/2014/03/mee...obe-beef-pork/

[DaveD]

Looks amazing! Where did you get your ham, what was the "starting material"? This looks like something definitely worth trying.

[Greygoose]

Oh,,,,,,WOW,,,,,
looks outstanding,,,

[Mosca]

Just a note, 160* was probably a bit high. It’s still spectacular. Other sources say that it would be okay to pull it at 135-140.

[efincoop]

Looks gorgeous! I best its tasted as good as it looks

[Panhead John]

That’s definitely one of the best looking hams I’ve …ever….seen! Great job Mosca!

[HawkerXP]

Very nice!

[JCBBQ]

Wow! Pineapple 🍍 and Jerk seasoning - what a great idea! Looks so good.

[bbqLuv]

My wife may be the ham but I'm the Ham Bone. All good hams need a . . . oh, never mind.

[Mr. Bones]

With Beans, Brother!

RonB

[RonB]

And we all know you like to ham it up - Mr. Bones

[Mr. Bones]

I've been a FCC licensed 'Ham' fer over 20 years...

[smokenoob]

My wife is a ham, so your ham takes second place, noice job!