Planning the Easter meal typically begins with the proverbial question: ham or
lamb?
Both dishes symbolize springtime, and the emergence of new life, and both have
been showing up on the Easter table for hundreds of years.
Easter ham dates to pre-Christian Europe, when the pig was considered a symbol
of luck. Lamb is the older tradition, originating with the first Passover feast.
History aside, most Americans opt for ham these days. Make that 70 percent of
U.S. tables, according to the National Pork Board.
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