Here's The Truth About Canned Ham

Canned ham gets a bad rap. Sure, thinking about it for too long inspires a lot of questions, like: What's with the pale pink color and congealed texture? Why is its sodium content so high? And, most pressingly, how the heck is its shelf life so long? Still, prepared properly and served up in the right dishes, canned ham can prove a highly versatile — and shockingly tasty — meal enhancer. While putting it to use seems like a no-brainer (pop the can and plop it out, right?), there are quite a few tidbits you should commit to memory before hamming it up with the canned stuff. Here's the truth about canned ham.