Choice was definitely right this year! I managed to get one of the IGA triple smoked hams and it was absolutely delicious. My daughter who is not a ham liker said it was the best she has ever tasted and enjoyed it this year. Normally ham is too salty for her, but this was moist and smoky and very little salt flavour. Thank you, IGA and Choice.

I’ve never baked a ham before and can’t see me ever doing one because there’s only myself and my son. He usually goes to a couple of Christmas parties through his work though and they always do a baked ham, a turkey or chicken and all the trimmings and he brings a plate home for me

I haven’t had ham in many years, so it looks like a visit to IGA might be in order.

Never baked ham before but I think I might give it a shot this year. Iv heard the honey glazing ham is one of the best ways to do it! I think I will get the Woolworths ham this year, it always seems to be one of the better hams out there

I aways get mine from Woolies with my saved points. And when it’s finished I send my son a text saying “come and get it” and within 10 minutes he is here with his hands out for the bone LOL He sits here and “gnaws” on the bone while visiting his mum lol he enjoys the bone more than the meat I thiink lol

I really don’t know what the big thing is about ham at Christmas time. People get so hung up on it, but there are plenty of other meats that are just as special that get forgotten about. Turkey and duck are also amazing and worth looking into. I personally can’t eat ham, so the other options are always a big plus on the Christmas table.

Very helpful guide! It’s hard to choose sometimes with so many option available!

Very helpful guide! I am so glad I saw this before purchasing our Christmas ham.

I really look forward to my christmas ham. It’s one of my favorite foods at this time of year.

I love ham at Christmas, it has been something my family has been having for years and is a bit of a tradition. It is great to know which supermarkets are selling hams and what the costs are as i love to compare products before i buy them, especially items like this.

I never knew that IGA market has such good and cheaper options too. However we have no IGA market nearby and another factor is that it is only my husband is the meat eater in our family and half a leg ham is far too much. Thanks for the cooking tips too. My husband doesn’t like any fat on his meat

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  I agree with your comment; some of the ham sizes on offer in the stores are just too big for our family and we will need to find a smaller size. In the past years finding a smaller ham has not been an issue but this year it is proving quite difficult; so will be on the lookout.

Thank you for providing an update on the top hams to purchase for Christmas time. I have been somewhat surprised by the large size and the current prices of ham in stores. We will possibly take a look at the local market or try and source one through the stores.

Nice to see Woolies on the list and at $8 a kilo, makes it a great option!

Yay, I’m stoked there’s a woolies pick in this list. I have almost $300 in rewards points I’ve been saving all year so I could to a big Christmas spread so I’ll definitely be cashing it in on a ham. The count down is on, only a few weeks until we’re all braving the chaotic last grocery shop!

I do love proper leg ham at Christmas. One of the things I really look forward to.

We always buy a bigger ham than we need and carve it and freeze in packages for cooked breakfasts throughout January. Great sandwiches too. It’s just not an Aussie Xmas without a Ham and prawns. A great guide there with lots of options on where to shop. My husband takes this seriously lol.

That’s interesting to note. Good tips too.

Good to know which one to avoid too 🙂

Its never been my thing ham! Its ok.

That’s good to know. I’ll be looking out for the IGA ham.