"Peter Aitken" > wrote in
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> "Chris and Bob Neidecker" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I feel really stupid for having to ask, but I've never served a
>> spiral-sliced ham before. It will be for sandwiches at a
>> post-christening lunch. Do I have to warm it up, or can I just
>> unwrap it, stick it on a platter, slice off some starter slices, and
>> serve?
>>
>> Some of our guests can't stay long, so I want to have stuff we can
>> whisk
> out
>> of the fridge the minute we get home (we won't eat right that
>> minute...but
> I
>> won't have to heat things or do last-minute prep etc.). Will the
>> chill
> come
>> off the ham better if I slice it off the bone beforehand? I will
>> have plenty of prep time in the morning before church.
>>
>> Besides the ham, I'm planning to make baked beans in a crock pot, a
>> pasta salad, spinach salad, chopped fresh pineapple, a veggie pltter,
>> and
> assorted
>> breads, rolls, cheeses and condiments for the ham. Pickles and
>> olives,
> too.
>> My mother-in-law will bring devilled eggs. Dessert will be a cake
>> from a wonderful neighborhood cake baker. (The poor baby...the
>> partiy's in his honor and he won't get to eat any of this stuff!)
>>
>> Last question....has anyone ever had a spiral-slices hamj from BJ's?
>> How was it.
>>
>
> This doesn't answer your question, but it is relevant. In my
> experience, spiral-sliced hams (and boned hams also) are always
> markedly inferior in falvor to the intact, bone-in counterparts. I
> guess the extra processing takes its toll. Slicing a ham is not a big
> deal.

No, it doesn't answer her question, and I'm sure she wants to hear that
the ham she's bought (or at least planned specifically to buy) is
supposedly inferior to hams that aren't spiral-sliced. Slicing a ham
may not be a big deal to you, but it may be to the OP who has a myriad
of other things to do on this occasion.

To the OP...

I'm not familiary with BJ's, but I've had many spiral-sliced hams from
Honey-Baked Ham over the years. While I do like to bake my own cured
smoked hams which have to be sliced after baking, I really do like the
Honey-Baked Hams. They are moist and flavorful and the slices are
perfect for making sandwiches. They are fully-cooked and ready to serve
out of the package, although they can be warmed before serving if
desired. You would need to check with BJ's for the particulars regarding
their hams, but they are probably quite similar to Honey-Baked Hams.

Enjoy the christening and the party!

Wayne