What to Do with Leftover Christmas Ham?

As Much as We Think Our Appetites Will Easily Take Care of an Entire Christmas Ham, More Often Than Not, We Hit Our Limit Earlier Than Expected and End up with a Lot of Christmas Ham Leftovers Sitting in the Fridge (Though Bizarrely, This Doesn’t Seem to Happen with Christmas Cakes and Desserts). Thankfully, There Is a Lot You Can Do with Ham Leftovers After Christmas. Once All the Meat Is Carved off of the Ham, the Bone Can Be Kept (And Frozen for up to Three Months) to Make Delicious Ham Stock or Soup. Plus, You Can Use the Meat in a Variety of Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner.

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How to Carve a Christmas Ham the Right Way

Q: How to Carve a Christmas Ham

First, Place the Ham on a Chopping Board and Steady It with a Carving Fork. Then, Using a Large Sharp Knife, Make a Vertical Cut Toward the Bone at the Shank (Narrow) End of the Ham. Next, Make a Cut at an Angle to the First to Remove a Small Wedge of Ham. This Creates a Greater Surface Area for Carving Your First Proper Slice. Also, That First Wedge Is Your Treat for Creating This Masterpiece to Begin With.

By Sophia Al-Mansoor

• Oct 8, 2026 • 4 min read

How to Carve a Christmas Ham the Right Way

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We Know What It’s Like: You Pull Your Gorgeous Glazed Ham from the Oven on Christmas Day, Your Guests Mouths Are Watering, and Everyone Is Desperate to Finally Sink Their Teeth into Christmas Dinner. It Can Be Tempting in That Moment to Take to the Glistening Leg with a Big Knife and Hope for the Best, but You Run the Risk of Cutting Uneven Slices, Drying out Your Ham, or Worse — Giving Yourself a Nasty Cut. That’s Why Our Test Kitchen Experts Have Put Together This Guide for How to Carve a Christmas Ham, So You Can Make the Most of Your Delicious Centerpiece.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

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