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Pork cut: where it is, price, recipes

Leg / ham

The whole hind leg, roughly a fifth of the pig. Cooked in broth it becomes French jambon de Paris; salted and air-dried for months, prosciutto or Bayonne ham. Sold raw and uncured, it is the American fresh ham.

  • Roasted
  • Boiled
  • Raw
  • Smoked
Gaston in profile, with the Leg / ham outlined$6/ lb
Gaston · Leg
In French
Jambon
US side
Fresh ham
Where it sits
Leg. Cooked, air-dried, smoked or roasted fresh: the same leg changes its name with each treatment.
Tenderness
3/5
Flavor
4/5
Marbling
2/5
Price
$6 / lb ·
Actual size
~55 cm

Compared with its neighbors

Compared with Knuckle (sirloin tip), Leg / ham is more flavorful (4/5 vs 3/5), more marbled (2/5 vs 1/5) and costs $1 a pound less.

Compared with Outside leg (ham bottom), Leg / ham is more flavorful (4/5 vs 3/5), more marbled (2/5 vs 1/5) and costs $1 a pound less.

CutTendernessFlavorMarblingPriceHow to cook it
Leg / ham3/54/52/5$6 / lbRoasted, Boiled, Raw, Smoked
Knuckle (sirloin tip)3/53/51/5$7 / lbRoasted, Grilled, Pan-seared
Outside leg (ham bottom)3/53/51/5$7 / lbRoasted, Braised, Stewed

Recipes that name the Leg / ham

Traditional callos a la madrileñaCrispy-Crusted Pork TenderloinCobia saltimbocca with crispy sage, balsamic portobellos, and white bean pureeHam and Cheese Rice Paper CroissantsXO sauceUitsmijter (Dutch egg, ham, and cheese open-faced sandwich)Huevos Motuleños (Yucatán Eggs)Roasted Pineapple in Smoked Paprika Butter, Crispy Prosciutto, Pickled Red Onion and Balsamic-Honey GastriqueHam and cancoillotte croqueHigh-Protein Mushroom and Cancoillotte CroqueItalian grinder salad sandwichPinsa romana