Ingredients
Ham, country style
Country-style ham is a specially cured and smoked ham that is traditionally prepared in rural sections of Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Vermont, and other states. Country ham refers to a style, rather than a location, and needs long soaking and cooking before eating. Hogs for these hams are generally fed beechnuts, hickory nuts, acorns, and fruit to produce more flavorful and tender meat. They are dry-cured in salt, smoked over fragrant hardwoods, and aged at least six months. These hams are meant to be cooked before eating.
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