Here I will answer your questions

How to cut ham at home

If you are not sure where to start a ham or shoulder.
Or if you have already started cutting but don't know how to continue or how to make the most of them.

Where to start cutting Ham

To make the cut it is necessary to place and fix the piece firmly on the ham holder or cutting board.

Important to use very sharp knives to make the cut almost effortlessly. The necessary knives are the Ham knife, a serrated knife to remove the rind from the piece and clean the bacon, and finally we recommend a boning knife, it is a knife with a short blade and a fine tip to mark the bones that you will find as you the cut advances.

To begin the cut we recommend opening the piece by the mace, that is, with the hoof facing up. This part of the Ham is marbled and juicy and where you will cut the best slices.

SAVE THE FIRST SLICES OF TOCIONA

With these you will keep the area covered for the next time you go to cut.

After the first cuts the lean will appear. The main objective is to get the thinnest slices possible, 4 to 5cm. Start cutting a slice where the previous one ended to avoid steps and keep the surface straight. Remember that for the slices to be thin, the ham knife must rest on the ham and make slight movements from side to side of the piece.

Keep the cut straight

The cutting area becomes wider as the consumption of the piece progresses. The first difficulty will be found, the hip bone. To save it you only need to score it with the tip of the boning knife, surrounding the bone and separating it from the meat as it protrudes as you go deeper into the cut.

Avoid the hip bone to get more out of the Ham

The cutting area becomes wider as the consumption of the piece progresses. The first difficulty will be found, the hip bone. To save it you only need to score it with the tip of the boning knife, surrounding the bone and separating it from the meat as it protrudes as you go deeper into the cut.

When and how to turn the Ham

Continue cutting until you reach the bone, which will be the time to turn it over and place it with the hoof facing down.

Take advantage of the end of the Jamón a Taquitos

Finally, the bone will appear again and the areas where it is not possible to remove slices of an acceptable size will be cut into small cubes, a tasty ingredient in many recipes.

How to start cutting a Shoulder

As with ham, it is very important that the piece is well supported on the support where we are going to cut it. This will make it easier to cut and enjoy the piece.

How and when to turn it over to continue cutting

Once we reach the bone, and it is not possible to cut any more slices, it is time to turn the piece over and start again with the hoof facing down. If you started the paddle with the hoof down, don't worry, in the previous video we explain how to start with the hoof up.