Kitchen

[Sooner]

I just looked at the Honey Baked site and WOW have they gone up in the last few years. I just don't think I could pay that much for ham. . .

[chickenbutt]

On 4/15/2014 Sooner said:

I just looked at the Honey Baked site and WOW have they gone up in the last few years. I just don't think I could pay that much for ham. . .

What makes it easier for me to swallow is when I consider the actual 'per use' cost. I might pay $60+ for a KC ham (really good ham, so it's worth it to me anyway), but I get an absolute TON of servings out of one 8.25 to 9lb ham. We will eat it numerous times. I'll have several packets to vacuum seal and freeze, then the bone and a bunch more ham left on the bone makes a HUGE pot (at least 9quarts) of split pea soup.

Anyway, that's the way I figure it, so justify the cost. I know I'm getting more than 60 servings so it's less than a dollar per serving.

I'm with the others about Smithfield and their other brands - never EVER will I purchase anything from that company due to the torturing of animals and general cruelty, not only toward them but toward their employees.

[Deadeye Daisy]

For sure - Rice's Country Hams in Mt. Juliet, TN. If we don't make it up there in the fall (their retail store is only open October, November & December), we have one shipped, as they ship through May or until they run out of hams.

Because they're dry cured, you never refrigerate these hams until AFTER you cook it. No fillers, no water in these hams. It's a REAL dry cured smokehouse ham.

They also make the best hickory smoked, dry cured bacon and sausage.

I also like Honey Baked hams, but only the bones. I get the bones after holidays and Super Bowl. Two of the local HB stores do so much platter and boneless business, they have to get rid of them and you get for $1.50 each instead of their regular price. Because of Steeplechase and Easter, I'll be there first thing Monday AM for some more bones.

There is always about 1½ to 2 # of meat left on the bones, and it comes off in large pieces. I remove, vacuum seal and freeze the large chunks for ham salad, mac & cheese, beans, etc. After removing the large chunks, there is still enough meat on the bones to vacuum seal & freeze for flavoring split soup.

[ilovedaisies]

On 4/15/2014 FunkyHulaGirl said:

I'm not a ham fan either; the only ham I eat is the occasional boiled ham in a sandwich. I can't stand HOT ham!

I like it cold or room temperature, too, and with black pepper sprinkled on it.

[Bjjo]

Our family has been cooking wonderful hams for many, many years. We went to HONEY baked years ago. Ours have always been moist and so good! We also get the home made honey mustard Sauce. Honey Baked is the only ham my husband now wants and we have had many recipes from generations that we remember and love and have done. Just not worth having the oven going when we want to be with family good times.

My great grand dad had a smoke house many, many years ago. Now they were great hams. I used to buy those 25 years ago from a farmer and they were so wonderful. Yet, I want to spend time playing outside and inside with my grandchildren. Anyway, family had just as soon have Moist Honey Bake ham.

[Qaholic_1]

Dearborn Sausage hams are by far the best I've ever had! They are located in Dearborn, MI.

[dfyre]

I know how a lot of you feel about Smithfield, but I'm not loyal to a particular brand and my local market has it on special this week for $0.99 lb. - sure can't beat that and I figured how bad could it be? I do like the Honey Baked, but the prices are really high these days.

[sunshine45]

my favorite way to eat ham....... a thick piece fried in a skillet with two sunny side up eggs.....YUM!