Ham is often a staple of holiday dinners, and a whole one easily feeds most families. While delicious, few people stop to think about what part of the pig ham comes from, and unlike ribs ...

As a cut, ham is divided into two parts: the rump and the shank. The rump is higher up on a pig and typically fattier. The shank is the lower part of the ham and is often tougher and less fatty.