Way to make a baked ham less salty?

[Anonymous]

This seems like such a dumb thing to type, but my family loves baked ham and we are planning to eat one for Christmas dinner. My problem is I find them so so salty, sometimes unpalatably so, and I’m wondering is there a way to decrease the taste of salt? Rinsing the ham? Blotting it with paper towels? Adding something to the pan?

[Anonymous]

I have no idea, but maybe rinsing with water…. Soaking in OJ? I agree though that they are often very salty.

[Anonymous]

Ham is literally salted pork. If you want less salty ham, you don't actually want ham.

[Anonymous]

You can soak in water in the fridge for up to 72 hours, depending on the size. Change the water every 4 hours to decrease bacterial growth risks.

[Anonymous]

Eat it with applesauce

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can soak in water in the fridge for up to 72 hours, depending on the size. Change the water every 4 hours to decrease bacterial growth risks.

Yep, this is you can do with country ham to decrease the saltiness and it works with other hams too.

[Anonymous]

I think this is why ham has a sweet gravy or glaze, to pull away from the salt. For me, I think the solution is to have lighter sides that complement the ham. So not, for example, scalloped potatoes. But roasted brussels and butternut

[Anonymous]

My mom used to use ginger ale as a braise.

[Anonymous]

Put in a roll