To cook far too much ham?

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I've ended up with a ham three times the size I thought I was buying. It's nearly six kilos, significantly bigger than my turkey.

I have had to chop it into two to fit in my biggest pans, should I cook it all now? I really don't want to cook again after tomorrow but the internet says it only keeps for three days after it's cooked surely that's not right?!

I think you can freeze ham after it's been cooked.

I haven't checked that tho.

We have a massive ham, once cooked we're slicing and freezing it and intending to live off ham sandwiches in January

Ham lasts ages but unless you are feeding hoards I would cut in half and freeze one half. I cooked a 3kilo ham yesterday and it’s pretty big. You can go off ham and turkey after a few days.

Can you not freeze some of it? Either freeze half uncooked, or freeze what you don't need after it's cooked?

www.foodsafety.gov/keep/charts/hamstoragechart.html

Can you get sick of ham?

Turkey yes definitely, but I'm not sure I understand 'too much' ham.

I think I'd freeze half an uncooked ham, and just cook 3kg now.

Cold ham and Turkey left overs are the the second best bit about Christmas (stuffing is the best!)

No such thing as too much ham.

It keeps for ages uncooked.

Thanks all. Yes I love ham and was planning on having plenty of leftovers but this looks like too much!
I've got half of it in a pan now I'll hold off on the other half for now. Haven't even got room for it in the freezer!

If I have more than I need I cook it, then slice it as thinly as I can and vacuum pack it. It will keep longer in the fridge if it is vacuum packed, and it freezes better as well. I have found that freezing ham without vacuum packing it leads to watery salty nastiness when it is defrosted.

Somebody querying a Nigella ham recipe she tweeted

twitter.com/clairemaugham/status/1076744940724604928

Ham and chestnut risotto is very nice ...

I bloody love a home cooked ham, but even I might struggle with 3kg. Once I've had a few ham sandwiches, ham egg and chips, turkey and ham pie, a carbonara, and a few ham salads, I'm all hammed out.