In order to obtain thin slices from a whole ham it’s essential that you have a sharp knife—if you aren’t certain that you can successfully slice the ham consider buying slices from your deli when/as you need them, or bring a whole ham to a deli where it can be sliced for you. If you choose to do the latter, you may need to bring the original packaging from the ham to show the person at the deli—they will need confirmation that the ham came from an FDA-inspected facility before they are legally allowed to slice it for you.
Slices of ham will dry out if kept for too long—it’s best to only buy as much as you can eat within one week. If you do need to keep sliced ham longer, you can wrap the package in cling wrap and then in aluminum foil and freeze it, though it will lose some of the freshness and moisture in the process.
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