The Country Ham Book - by Jeanne Voltz & Elaine J Harvell (Paperback)

About the Book

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.

Book 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.

Review Quotes

[T]here 's now a practical paean to this precious portion of pork.

"BookPage"

[T]here_s now a practical paean to this precious portion of pork.

"BookPage"

[A] rare cookbook where the opening chapters are must-reads, covering the history, the making and the handling of hams.

"Charlotte Observer"

[T]herea[s now a practical paean to this precious portion of pork.

"BookPage"

ÝA¨ rare cookbook where the opening chapters are must-reads, covering the history, the making and the handling of hams.

"Charlotte Observer"

ÝT¨heres now a practical paean to this precious portion of pork.

"BookPage"

It's about time someone lavished this kind of loving attention on one of America's great heirloom foods.

Jim Auchmutey, "Atlanta Journal-Constitution"

"[A] rare cookbook where the opening chapters are must-reads, covering the history, the making and the handling of hams.

"Charlotte Observer""

"It's about time someone lavished this kind of loving attention on one of America's great heirloom foods.

Jim Auchmutey, "Atlanta Journal-Constitution""

[T]hereUs now a practical paean to this precious portion of pork.

"BookPage"

A definitive book perfect for a country ham lover.

"Taste-Full"

This book is sure to become a keepsake for all generations of country ham lovers."Our State"

About the Author

Jeanne Voltz is author of more than ten cookbooks, including Barbecued Ribs, Smoked Butts, and Other Great Feeds and The Flavor of the South. Elaine J. Harvell has more than twenty-five years of experience in food marketing. She lives in Marietta, Georgia.