Salted Ham

[quercus21]

I was wondering if anyone has dealt/cooked/prepared a Johnston County Ham. One was given to me the other day and I have never prepared one. From what I understand, it is dried and salted. Do I soak it, if so for how long. It's a 10lb ham. There is cooking instruction on the package, but doesn't say there is a need for soaking/leaching the salt. The boss(wife - she's a nurse) and my doctor is going to love this. Ham flavored salt? Is it going to be really salty? When I make corn beef, I usually boil it a few times to leach out the salt etc. Is this what I should do with the ham?
Thanks
Kaj

 

[CedarRidgeChicks]

I have never cooked a whole cured ham; we usually have ours sliced and I do soak the slices over night. I also trim the "rind" off. Therefore I would think that you would want to soak it. It is very salty..some more than others.