The Country Ham Book

by Voltz, Jeanne; Harvell, Elaine J.

• ISBN13: 9780807848272
• ISBN10: 0807848271
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr

Summary

This book celebrates country ham's colorful culinary past and its continued close ties with life across the South. Voltz and Harvell discuss the lore and history of country ham; walk readers through buying, preparing and serving a country ham; and present some 70 recipes for country ham and its accompaniments. Also features a Glossary and a list of sources for ordering country hams. 2-color throughout.

Author Biography

Jeanne Voltz is author of more than ten cookbooks, including Barbecued Ribs, Smoked Butts, and Other Great Feeds and The Flavor of the South. Former food editor at the Miami Herald, Woman's Day, and the Los Angeles Times, she lives in Fearrington Village, Pittsboro, North Carolina. Elaine J. Harvell has more than twenty-five years of experience in food marketing. She lives in Marietta, Georgia.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	1	(5)
Food of the Ancients	6	(6)
Ham Is Americanized	12	(5)
Ham What Am	17	(5)
Hog Killing	22	(5)
Buying Country Ham	27	(3)
Cooking Country Ham	30	(9)
Show-Off Ham	39	(5)
Trimmings for Country Ham	44	(6)
Ham and Eggs	50	(9)
Ham Biscuits	59	(6)
Ham and Corn	65	(8)
Ham with Greens, etc.	73	(8)
Ham's Finale: Soups and Beans	81	(9)
The Last Tidbits	90	(8)
Early American Recipes	98	(5)
Chefs' Inspiration	103	(13)
Celebrating Ham	116	(5)
Ham Glossary	121	(4)
Sources for Country Ham	125	(12)
Bibliography	137	(6)
Index	143