Ham is pink because of the curing process as ham you buy in stores is cured and fully ready to eat.
You can heat the ham up but store bought ham does not require any cooking.
The pink color of ham is a result of chemical reactions between sodium nitrite and myoglobin during the ham curing process.
Ham is made of pig.
Ham is actually from the rear and the rear leg of a pig.
Ham is a cut of pork from a pig's hind leg.
There are several types of ham, including cured ham, fresh ham, country ham, Black Forest ham, and hickory-smoked ham.
A bone-in, whole ham is a full cut from the hind leg of the pig.
The best way to cook a fully cooked ham is to put it in a roasting pan and heat it in the oven.
To heat the sliced ham in the oven.
Preheat oven to 325 F. Wrap ham in foil and place, cut side down, in a pan with a roasting rack.
Place pan in oven and cook (allow about 10 to 14 minutes per pound of meat.).
When digital meat thermometer, inserted in thickest part of ham, registers 100 to 110 F, remove ham from oven and unwrap.
Eggs are great to serve with ham.
Ham and Eggs or Ham and bacon are good.
Ham and Toast.
Ham and pancakes.
Ham and mashed potatoes are also great.
Other good side dishes to serve along with ham are.
Scalloped Potatoes.
Sweet Potato Casserole.
Green Bean Casserole.
Roasted Asparagus.
Spaghetti Squash.
Honey Glazed Carrots.
Dinner Rolls.
Good foods that go good with mashed potatoes are.
Bread, Chicken, Catfish, Beef Wellington, Steak, Meatloaf, Meatballs, Chicken Gordon Bleu.
Other foods that go well with mashed potatoes are potato croquettes, Salisbury Steak, Fried Chicken and Gravy, Steak and pan sauce.
Roast Chicken.
Potato Pierogi.
Fish Pie.
Grilled steaks
Sausages (grilled or boiled)
Ground lamb (as part of a Shepherd’s Pie)
Chicken in some sort of sauce (Chicken a la King, Chicken Francese, etc.)
Stews of any kind of meat (beef, pork, chicken, etc.)
Fish filets (usually in a Beurre Blanc sauce)
You can also top the mashed potatoes with some gravy and hamburger.
Or even top the mashed potatoes and gravy with some nacho cheese.
You could also dip nacho chips into the nacho cheese and gravy mashed potatoes.