Best Mail order Ham

[Rich189]

Well besides for the fact I'm a sucker for smoked meats.... normally i take care of the christmas ham etc. for my family by ordering a whole smoked ham (normally of the peppered variety) from somewhere such as burgers smokehouse.

Just curious what kind of options I had as far as small quality places to order smoked meat and as for hams what type is your favorite from a given place.

 

[spindlecone]

Can tell what high priced ham not to order, smithfield, bought one, was gifted one, soaked them as per instructions for 3 days, totally unedeble.Both went in the trash.

 

[life2short1971]

Where are you?

 

[auk1124]

There is ham, and then there is ham. Sugar cured, salt cured, pre-cooked, prep needed, sliced, whole, etc etc.

My favorite is country ham, which is probably an acquired taste that a good portion of the country would find utterly disgusting. But I also like a nice sugary pre-cooked spiral ham such as HoneyBaked for the holidays.

 

[life2short1971]

Cracker Barrel always has some nice ones.

 

[professorchaos]

A country ham from Virginia. Pick up some ham sausage while you are at it.

 

[binowatch]

Can tell what high priced ham not to order, smithfield, bought one, was gifted one, soaked them as per instructions for 3 days, totally unedeble.Both went in the trash.

I always thought that Smithfield hams were like italian ham/prosciouto-to be used in very small amts, thin slices almost like a condiment rather than eaten like a regular meat course. Is that right? I would heartily agree that a good country ham from Virginia is hard to beat. When I was a kid in New York City hams imported from Poland were popular but that might have been more a local/ethnic thing Krackas and Atalanta Brand???). In college there was a kid from Virginia who would start each trimester with a ham from home-he would hang it in his closet, cut off anything that looked foul and eat the rest. He never seemed to suffer from it.

 

[spindlecone]

Dunno, I love salt on everything, but those hams were far to salty to eat.

 

[DSB]

Well besides for the fact I'm a sucker for smoked meats.... normally i take care of the christmas ham etc. for my family by ordering a whole smoked ham (normally of the peppered variety) from somewhere such as burgers smokehouse.

Just curious what kind of options I had as far as small quality places to order smoked meat and as for hams what type is your favorite from a given place.

Jamon Iberico. Only $79/lb. For the next time you're looking to spend $1400 on a ham.

http://www.tienda.com/food/products/jm-07.html?site=1

 

[Kouros]

Dean and Deluca by a looooooooooooooooooooooooooong distance.

 

[Confilo]

Jamon Iberico. Only $79/lb. For the next time you're looking to spend $1400 on a ham.

http://www.tienda.com/food/products/jm-07.html?site=1

 

[Pebcak]

Mail order? Now I'm all for online shopping but I think this is carrying it a bit far. What's wrong with hitting up your local butcher or even just the local grocery store and buying one?

 

[Edcculus]

You can mail order ham?

 

[knlgskr]

Burger's Smokehouse @ Smokehouse.com located in California, MO. Morant's Old Fashioned Sausage Kitchen in Sacramento, CA 916-731-4377 if they ship; I have never eaten better including Jamon Iberico.

 

[Rich189]

Mail order? Now I'm all for online shopping but I think this is carrying it a bit far. What's wrong with hitting up your local butcher or even just the local grocery store and buying one?

You cant really buy a smoked brown sugar and pepper rubbed spiral sliced ham locally.... if i could i would. But it seems like if you want high quality smoked meats its mail order or nothing...and i am a big fan of country hams myself buy my father and mother both love the peppered and its more for them then for myself and brother/sister.

But thank you for the suggestions the $1400 one will have to wait until i hit the lottery but i beleive i am going to go with this ham.... based on a couple pms i got

http://www.petitjeanmeats.com/Spiral-Sliced-Peppered-Ham2pc/productinfo/701/

 

[pyrrhusmj]

Jamon Iberico. Only $79/lb. For the next time you're looking to spend $1400 on a ham.

http://www.tienda.com/food/products/jm-07.html?site=1

Heh, don't ever try to bring any home on the plane Spent some extra time in Customs over that one. Guess I will read the customs forms next time.


Michael

 

[the_ogre25]

I have always wanted to try a "country style ham". Would you suggest one that is smoked or just dry aged?

 

[Rich189]

I have always wanted to try a "country style ham". Would you suggest one that is smoked or just dry aged?

I'm partial to smoked.. just keep in mind most country hams are very salty

 

[sturgeon]

I'm partial to smoked.. just keep in mind most country hams are very salty

Alton Brown just did a show on hams. According to him, country hams need to be soaked in water for 24 hours with several water changes to reduce the saltiness. I didn't know that and thought it was interesting.

Tim

 

[yme?]

We have ordered hams from these folks many times, never been disappointed, every little scrap gets eaten and the bone goes to the dog

http://www.honeybakedham.com/shop_online.asp