The first time I made a spiral ham I thought, “Well that was easy!” until I started to carve it. I needed to know how to carve a spiral ham. That darn bone in the center and all of the layers falling forward was creating a problem for me. Sure the ham was easy to make, put it in a pan, tent with foil and bake, but now how was I to serve it? And boy did I wish that I had those delicious dipping sauces that I posted last week. Pina Colada dipping sauce and sweet honey mustard? Booyah!
Carving a spiral ham is actually quite easy. I’ve never had a bone so perfectly in the center like this one, but it was fine by me.
How to Carve a Spiral Ham
Step 1: Turn the ham on it’s bottom, as shown in the picture.
Step 2: Find the bone, and using a large knife, cut around the entire bone.
Step 3: There are natural breaks in the ham, generally where a line of fat is, cut through those breaks as shown in the picture.
Step 4: Lay the pieces out on a platter for serving.
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My family loves those hams. Once you learn how to carve that bad boy it makes it so much easier!!
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Carrian, this is THEE most gorgeous ham I’ve ever seen! Haha I barely know how to cut a steak, much less a gorgeous ham like this. And I def. think all that hard work needs a perfectly cut ham rather than me hacking away at it haha.
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love this – i always make someone else cut it since I never really knew what to do!
I can act like a grown-up now lol 
Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family! xoxo
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what a brilliant post! so helpful!
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Now I want some ham! Mmm. I love that stuff.
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thank you…mine always turns into a mess…never thought to put it up on its bottom.
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Yum!! I love spiral hams!!!
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Sweet Basil Reply:
December 19th, 2012 at 2:42 pm
Me too! They are seriously so perfect for the holidays!
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thanks for the tutorial– the way i’ve been cutting mine leaves the ham in jagged pieces
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Sweet Basil Reply:
December 19th, 2012 at 2:43 pm
haha, same here. It definitely was not a pretty plating job until I started doing it this way.
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