Good news: All you have to do is give them a nice long bath. Keep in mind that these suggestions are for whole, American cured hams -- it's not recommended to soak "charcuterie" hams like Jamón ...

Iberian ham, or jamón Ibérico, is one of the most expensive meats in the world. A leg of it can cost as much as $4,500. But what is it about this cured meat ... is inside the whole muscle ...

The whole process takes 10 weeks, in which the ham is first dry-cured, then marinated, and then smoked. We visited Emmett's in Suffolk, England, where the ham has been made for 200 years.

Parma ham: Specific to the Parma region in Italy this ham is cured in sea salt. The flavour is mild and sweet and thinly cut. This pairs well with melon, fig and mozzarella. Jamon serrano ...