Black Forest ham is enjoyed on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean thanks to its dark exterior and smoky flavor, but is it really that different from regular ham?

Here’s what you need to know: Black Forest ham is a cured version of pork that is usually thinly sliced with a blackened skin ...

Black Forest ham sitting on a wood plank with some type of white flowers in an outdoor setting. - Fouad Vollmer/Shutterstock ...