Kentucky Ham Recommendations

I'm new to Louisville and would like recommendations on where to find the best ham for Easter. I typically bake it with a glaze - but am looking for something with excellent flavor.

Thanks.

Are you looking for country ham or city ham? Finchville farms puts out a good country ham and they are a family run business.

I'm new to Louisville and would like recommendations on where to find the best ham for Easter. I typically bake it with a glaze - but am looking for something with excellent flavor.

Thanks.

The country ham at Crestwood Meats on HWY 146 is by FAR the best country ham I've had...ever. They do their own thing and they do it well.

Folks,
Does anyone GLAZE a country ham? I assumed she needed a smoked ( city) ham) from the description , but now I'm wondering if I've missed a recipe for glazed country hams. I've never had a country ham served glazed ( or sweet for that matter).

Deb

[Robin Garr]

Let's clarify - are you talking about country ham, a product for which Kentucky is famous? It's very good, but salty and very strong flavored, and people who aren't accustomed to it can find it really surprising.

If country ham is really what you're looking for, I would recommend Finchville (already mentioned) from Finchville, Ky. - it's close to Louisville, so you can go down and visit. Broadbent is also outstanding. It's in Cadiz in Western Kentucky but sold statewide.

Folks,
Does anyone GLAZE a country ham? I assumed she needed a smoked ( city) ham) from the description , but now I'm wondering if I've missed a recipe for glazed country hams. I've never had a country ham served glazed ( or sweet for that matter).

Deb

Yes I've seen lots of country ham with a sweet glaze. My mother-in-law would simmer a country hams for a few hours....then cool it, glaze it, pop in the oven to put a crunch on the glaze. Sweet and salt...Yum!

Ok since the idea of ham was broached, I have a request for the long time kentuckians.

I am looking for stuffed ham.

I present this article

http://somd.com/news/headlines/2007/6754.shtml

so you get the idea of what I speak of.

now this is a very regional delicacy, but...

theres always a but...

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.anc ... akes04.htm

"Other areas heavily settled by St. Mary's Countians include Hardin Creek (10 Miles east of Pottinger Creek), Cartwright's Creek, Scott County, Rolling Fork, Cox's Creek, and Breckinridge County. Most of the settlers, but not all, were Catholic. The Marylanders brought with them the traditional skills of their region, including tobacco farming, distilling, and preparation of Southern Maryland stuffed ham."

so my question, is anyone here aware of stuffed ham actually being made in Kentucky?

google has failed me beyond the above quote. So I reach out to the foodies, can anyone help me?