Real Country Ham
While I was in Nashville last week I ate my fair share and then some of real country ham. It is a real treat to have a slice of aged, dry cured ham. Magnificent on a biscuit with a couple eggs on th...
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Johno02 wrote:I suspect we two have been eating different country hams AND prosciutto both being products that I enjoy. As well I like Iberian ham/jamon which is also dry cured.
Actually, prosciutto and country ham are very close. And although the process of making quality country hams is a highly protected secret, It does resemble that of making prosciutto in many respects. The difference is that prosciutto is fine, delicate eating for the better life, country ham is just moldy, old dried out pig legs. And we admit it.
