Ham-ela is home. I first met Ham-ela on an arctic day last winter when I cloaked her in salt with my bare hands, truly one of the coldest tasks I’ve ever endured.

Of course, we’re talking ham of the dry-cured country variety -- cured, dried, aged, then smoked (not soaked in brine).It’s salty, pungent stuff, best enjoyed when sliced thinly (say, three ...

More than 42,000 pounds of ham arrived at Fulks Run Grocery and Turner Hams recently from Indiana. With some love and applied science, that amount of pork will yield 2,000 country hams when cured — ...

Here is a partial list of suppliers for country hams. All hams are dry-cured, uncooked, with bone-in, and require soaking prior to simmering unless otherwise noted. Many also sell fully cooked hams… ...

Ham. It's like juicy bacon. Or smoky, salty pork chops. Or some kind of magical animal that produces all three. Country ham... Unless you live in the... Log in Register. Search ...

”An authentic country ham,” opines Everett J. Barlow, who ought to know, ”takes getting used to.” Barlow once gave a Kentucky ham to his mother for Christmas. ”Didn`t … ...

Chinese consumers' huge demand for Spanish gourmet cured ham has encouraged the European country to further increase production of the meat product, industry reports found.

City ham, on the other hand, isn't typically aged. Wet-cured in a brine of salt, sugar, and spices, it's often pre-cooked, lightly smoked, and ready to eat straight from the package.

On Thanksgiving Day, many Kentucky families will gather around the dining table, and for some, the menu will include country-cured ham. By Sam Dick Published : Nov. 27, 2024 at 3:13 PM EST ...