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This is all you need (plus a knife!
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Make shallow cuts in the ham, about 0.5 cm apart.
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Make the cuts along the grain of the ham.
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If you cut against the grain, the 'petals' of the flower will break.
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Fold the ham over loosely.
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Be careful not to break the fold!
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You can't see it properly in this picture, but the cuts are there.
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Roll the ham from the end, and secure with a spaghetti strand.
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Twist it so that it doesn't tear, but fairly tightly like the photo.
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Break off the strand that's sticking out.
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Slice off the bottom of the ham so that it's even.
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Done.
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Pack them into gaps in your lunch boxes.
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It looks like this in a bento.
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It really makes it more festive, doesn't it?
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Your lunch box will look even more eye-catching with two flowers laid in side by side.
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You can make these flowers easily with thinly-sliced ham.
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They're actually better suited to this than expensive, thickly-cut ham.
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This ham isn't that grainy so it doesn't break easily.
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But it's really very thin, so the flower 'petals' are pretty wavy.
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It still resulted in a neat flower.
