Here’s where it gets funny. Honeybaked Ham is a premium product. They glaze, they spiral-cut, they package it all in that fancy gold box. Selling just the bone would be like selling the carcass of a lobster—it’s the part that makes the magic, but nobody wants to pay for it. And yet, soup aficionados will pay real money for a decent ham bone. You can find them at butcher shops for a few bucks, but at Honeybaked? They’d rather you buy the whole ham.
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I’ve seen Reddit threads where folks share their battle stories. One user said, “I went to three different Honeybaked stores and got three different answers—yes, no, and ‘we’ll sell you a ham and you can leave the rest.’” The third option is the most realistic but also the most absurd. Imagine buying a $70 ham, taking it home, stripping the meat off, and discarding the slices you don’t want, just to get the bone. That’s like buying a car just to use the ashtray.
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Option one: Befriend a deli worker. Seriously. I’ve heard rumors that some stores will set aside ham bones from their carving stations if you ask nicely and show up on the right day. It’s a secret handshake kind of thing. “Hey, I know you’re slicing hams all morning—got any bones you’re tossing?” The worst they can say is no, but the best they can say is, “Hold on, let me check the back.”
Option two: Buy a bone-in ham from Honeybaked, use the meat for a week’s worth of sandwiches, and then freeze the bone for later soup. Yes, it’s a commitment. But think of it as a two-for-one deal: you get the famous ham and the soup foundation. It’s the hero’s journey of cooking.
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Option three: Give up on Honeybaked entirely. I know, blasphemy. But local butcher shops love selling ham bones. They’ll sell you a smoked pork neck bone or a ham hock for a fraction of the price. It won’t have that signature honey glaze over it, but your split pea soup won’t know the difference. Trust me—it’s still going to be divine.
