As a chef, this is my best advice for buying and cooking the perfect ham, from how to score and glaze the meat to ensuring it ...

It’s easier than you think.

Ham — a meat variety that is so commonplace, it's easy to forget the intricacy. Always sourced from a pig's hind leg, everything from prosciutto to speck and holiday ham falls under the umbrella.

Here's how to get a perfectly caramelized glazed ham—not a charred mess.