Champion Aussie Hams That Are A Cut Above The Rest

It’s that time of year when ham becomes the hero of so many meals – and the nation’s best Christmas hams have just been crowned.

Australian pork producers recently competed in the Australian Meat Industry Council’s (AMIC) first Australian Charcuterie Excellence Awards which tips a hat to Australian-grown products for their quality and excellence.

Without further ado, here are the Christmas Ham category champions:

Maple Infused Leg Ham by Bargara Meats
Australian Semi-Boneless Signature Ham by Primo Foods, available at selected IGA Supermarkets nationally
Boneless Leg Ham by Andrew’s Choice, available in VIC, NSW, WA and NT

Australian Pork Limited CEO Margo Andrae says families on a budget this Christmas can still enjoy a high-quality festive ham.

“This Christmas even more hams are made using Australian pork at our butchers shops and supermarkets, making it affordable and accessible for all families, while supporting our local farmers and regional communities.”

How to choose the perfect Christmas ham

The majority of ham and bacon products that you see in your local supermarket are actually made using imported pork products, but it’s easy to find the Aussie products.

“Always check the labels on pack, or asking at your deli counter to make sure your ham is made from locally grown pork. And remember if it has a bone it’s one of our own!”

Here are Australian Pork’s top tips for choosing an Australian ham:

• Anything on the bone is guaranteed to be Australian pork, due to strict biosecurity laws prohibiting the importation of meat on a bone.
• When purchasing a boneless ham, a green and gold kangaroo only signifies that the product was made in Australia, and it can still contain imported pork.
• Australian Pork Limited encourages consumers to look closely at the bar chart under the green and gold kangaroo and check the number in the statements is over 90% Australian ingredients.
• A ham can have up to a 90-day life if sealed. And you can keep enjoying your Christmas ham for to three weeks if you use a ham bag and follow the instructions.

Happy hamming!

22 Comments

- - mom490651 said
  - 06 Jan 2023
    7:45 pm
Yum, I would love to try the maple ham

- - mom462038 said
  - 03 Jan 2023
    12:02 pm
Ham on the bone is by far the best tasting ham, I love it

- - mom160270 said
  - 01 Jan 2023
    1:33 pm
I love ham but usually just get a few slices from the deli.

- - Me Myself and I said
  - 01 Jan 2023
    10:38 am
I love the leg ham but I intend to eat way too much of it

- - shocolatmoose said
  - 31 Dec 2022
    11:46 pm
I can’t do ham at all, I think it was such a big deal as a child and I never liked it. Glad I dont have to eat it now.

- - BellaB said
  - 31 Dec 2022
    10:13 pm
I love leg ham. One of my favorite treats.

- - alyise_ said
  - 30 Dec 2022
    11:37 am
omg yum my mouth is watering

- - GemmaLaurenMary said
  - 29 Dec 2022
    11:44 pm
I am yet to try glaze and bake my own ham. Hopefully in 2020

- - Danicastefanie said
  - 28 Dec 2022
    9:40 am
I think this is the fist year we didn’t buy a ham!

- - mom489365 said
  - 27 Dec 2022
    8:22 am
What a great read with great tips. Thanks for sharing. I didn’t buy a ham this year as I worked through Christmas so I’m hoping mum has some left for me.

- - Jessica said
  - 27 Dec 2022
    5:07 am
The maple infused ham sounds delicious!

- - mom465794 said
  - 24 Dec 2022
    10:55 pm
Thanks for sharing this

- - BellaB said
  - 22 Dec 2022
    6:44 pm
I just want a small piece of good quality leg ham. I don’t need one of those giant chunks.

- - CrystalG said
  - 22 Dec 2022
    2:16 pm
Interesting read. Thanks for all the information, my nan always does the ham and it’s always in the bone, good to know it’s Australian meat.
- mom93821 replied
  
  26 Dec 2022 , 7:50 am
  Always good for us to support and buy Australian products.
- - cassy26 said
  - 22 Dec 2022
    9:38 am
Oh wow. I didnt know that. I will always choose a ham with a bone from now on… So simple 🙂

- - Ellen said
  - 22 Dec 2022
    9:27 am
No real ham-lovers living in our house

- - TraceyGail said
  - 22 Dec 2022
    7:13 am
Some good things to know here. I’ll go and check mine but it does have a bone so I’m good.

- - mom93821 said
  - 22 Dec 2022
    4:38 am
We always go with Oz ham.

- - mom265671 said
  - 21 Dec 2022
    10:26 pm
Im definitely no good at picking the right ham!

- - Frankiielot said
  - 21 Dec 2022
    7:47 pm
I love ham and so do my kids!
They love a good ham and cheese toastie.
There are always so many more varieties during chrissy which is great. It’s really the only time of the year I’ll buy one on a bone as I usually just buy the pre cut ones which are easy for sandwiches.