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We bought a real "country-style" smoked ham over the holidays but due to changes in plans did not cook it. As with other well-preserved smoked meats, it needed no refrigeration so we kept it until last week when we went through the lengthy process of soaking it and then giving it its final cooking. Sorry, I omitted to take pictures, I was too busy stealing little bits to eat before mealtime, but it looked as mouth watering as you would expect.
I would not recommend this for your common holiday gathering. First, it is a long process and, even after all the cooking is done, slicing a dense smoked ham is difficult. It also has a much heavier taste than a regular ham, not just saltier but this is dense meat. In fact, it's just like eating a huge piece of fatless bacon.
If you have a craving for bacon, look no further. One of these hams will put you in bacon paradise. If you've never thought there could never be too much bacon, you may change your mind. This is bacon lover's nirvana.
It also is amusing, for those history geeks like myself, to eat a ham that is pretty much exactly what the founding fathers ate and raved about. Jefferson had Virginia hams sent to him in Paris, one can readily see that they would last the crossing easily.
We bought ours from Father's Country Hams in Kentucky.
Anyone else have experience with true smoked/aged hams that need no refrigeration?
I would not recommend this for your common holiday gathering. First, it is a long process and, even after all the cooking is done, slicing a dense smoked ham is difficult. It also has a much heavier taste than a regular ham, not just saltier but this is dense meat. In fact, it's just like eating a huge piece of fatless bacon.
If you have a craving for bacon, look no further. One of these hams will put you in bacon paradise. If you've never thought there could never be too much bacon, you may change your mind. This is bacon lover's nirvana.
It also is amusing, for those history geeks like myself, to eat a ham that is pretty much exactly what the founding fathers ate and raved about. Jefferson had Virginia hams sent to him in Paris, one can readily see that they would last the crossing easily.
We bought ours from Father's Country Hams in Kentucky.
Anyone else have experience with true smoked/aged hams that need no refrigeration?
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