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Water is added for moistness and juiciness.
Whole hams weigh from 10 to 18 pounds. A ham with the shank and hipbone removed, leaving only the round leg bone. A ham with the bone, outside skin, and fat removed that is shaped by placing it into a casing or a can before processing. A ham that is shaped from whole boneless ham muscles of several cured hams, then packaged in a casing or can. A boneless piece of ham that is fully cooked during processing.