<P> Ham is pork that has been preserved through salting , smoking , or wet curing . It was traditionally made only from the hind leg of swine , and referred to that specific cut of pork . Ham is made around the world , including a number of highly coveted regional specialties , such as Westphalian ham and some varieties of Spanish jamón . Technically a processed meat , `` ham '' may refer to a product which has been through mechanical re-forming . </P>
<P> Ham is pork that has been preserved through salting , smoking , or wet curing . It was traditionally made only from the hind leg of swine , and referred to that specific cut of pork . Ham is made around the world , including a number of highly coveted regional specialties , such as Westphalian ham and some varieties of Spanish jamón . Technically a processed meat , `` ham '' may refer to a product which has been through mechanical re-forming . </P>
where does ham come from in a pig
where does ham come from in a pig
hind leg
hind leg