Savory Ham
I am looking to smoke a savory, not sweet, ham for Easter. Any ideas on a good smoke on my BGE that does not involve making it sweet? Thanks in advance.
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I have no idea on a rub but my go to wood for smoking a ham is apple. It just works. -
I can only speak to country hams but if you wanted a flavor like a Virginia or North Carolina ham it would be Hickory. However almost any hardwood would do such as Maple or Oak for the strictly savory flavor.
However, Apple, Cherry, and Peach all taste good too but I usually associate those with sweeter hams. Of course most people won’t know the difference as they will just taste a hint of “Smoke” flavor no matter what you use. Just my 2¢Comment
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Last ham I did was a Berkshire and I used Pecan. Savory rather than sweet is my preference for ham.Comment
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Ditto that. I have been doing a lot of spiral sliced hams and I cannot get a non-sweet version at my local Wally World.Originally posted by Bkhuna View Post
Well, ok, to clarify - for WalMart's Sam's Choice spiral cut hams, they are available in honey cured, double brown sugar glazed and salted caramel flavors. That's it. I never use the glaze packets, but it's still got a sweet glaze on it.
Oh well.Comment
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BBQPaddy Maybe lean into a traditional porchetta flavor profile with black peppercorn, fennel (fennel pollen), fresh garlic, rosemary/sage. I like some orange zest for a bit of brightness. It won’t add sweetness. Then use oak or pecan or a combo.
now I want a porchetta sandwich!Comment
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If you haven't tried these -- I highly recommend!
I use Cumin Chili with beef, especially brisket. I use ATK's snake charcoal layout in this particular Weber Kettle and put 3 flavor briquettes right at the start of the charcoal (one after another, not all together). If I want to amp up wood, I'll add mesquite pellets.
Basil Sage & Thyme would work for a more "herby" rub on your fresh ham. Oak is the wood in that one. These are about $8 per bag, but using only 3 at a time, it lasts a good while.
Now, if you can't find these you could take dry herbs or seasonings, put in a foil packet with one hole, and add smoke that way.
Whatever you do, I'm certain it will be delicious!
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You really think these flavored charcoals make a difference in flavor? We had a topic about this a while back, and I thought most people were of the opinion that they smelled good, but didn't impart any actual flavor to the food. I've never used them, so I don't know, but I always thought fof them as kinda gimmicky. You have noticed a difference in flavor from these? -
After doing a quick search for "flavored charcoal" in the 'Pit', I found a post from March 2023 by CandySueQ recommending these same flavors. I did not find any other posts where someone did a side by side comparison.
I am curious to try them.
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You could try meat mitch blanco or Kosmos double pepper course cow coverComment
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This looks like solid method for a savory ham. Maybe adjust the amount of sugar? Just got it in my email.
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