Editing Ham (section)

== Uses ==
[[File:850 food.JPG|thumb|A platter of ham and cheese sliced for sandwiches]]
[[File:Christmas ham.jpg|thumb|A Finnish [[Christmas ham]]]]
Ham is typically used in its sliced form, often as a filling for sandwiches and similar foods, such as in the [[ham sandwich]] and [[ham and cheese sandwich]]. Other variations include toasted sandwiches such as the [[croque-monsieur]] and the [[Cuban sandwich|Cubano]]. It is also a popular topping for [[pizza in the United States]].

In the United Kingdom, a pork leg cut, either whole or sliced, that has been cured but requires additional cooking is known as [[gammon (meat)|gammon]]. Gammons were traditionally cured before being cut from a side of pork along with [[bacon]]. When cooked, gammon is ham. [[Christmas ham|Cooked ham joints]] are a popular dish around [[Christmas]] time, particularly in the Anglosphere and Northern Europe. Gammon can also served as gammon steaks, which are fried or grilled, and served in a similar manner to [[bacon]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=What's the Difference Between Gammon & Ham? |url=https://www.lovepork.co.uk/discover-pork/how-to-guides/gammon-ham/whats-the-difference-between-gammon-ham/ |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=LovePork |language=en-GB}}</ref>