The Country Ham Book - Hardcover

Voltz, Jeanne; Harvell, Elaine J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807825190 ISBN 13: 9780807825198

Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press, 1999

Synopsis

Good country ham is a delicacy that deserves to be in gourmet company. Dry cured with salt and other natural ingredients and aged to a rich intensity, true country ham boasts a flavor and texture that puts the more common wet-cured ham, which is soaked in brine or injected with a salt solution, to shame.

This book celebrates country ham's colorful culinary past and its continued close ties with life across the South. Jeanne Voltz and Elaine Harvell discuss the lore and history of country ham; walk the reader through buying, preparing, and serving a country ham; and present some 70 recipes for country ham and its accompaniments. The book also features a glossary and a list of sources for ordering country hams.

About this title

Book Description:

"This is a rare cookbook where the opening chapters are must-reads, covering the history, the making and the handling of hams. If you've ever been lucky enough to end up with a slow-cured ham and not had a clue where to begin, now you know where: with Voltz. Her directions are precise and authoritative."-- Charlotte Observer

From the Inside Flap:

One dry cured country ham will enhance family and party menus throughout the winter. This book is a guide for buying, cooking, and serving this American delicacy. Includes 70 recipes plus sources for purchasing the real thing.

About this edition

• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0807825190
• ISBN 13: 9780807825198
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160