How to Cook Country Ham the Southern Way

Country ham is a true Southern staple with deep roots in American food history. In this video, I show you how to properly prepare a traditional country ham while exploring its origins, curing process, and why it became such an important part of Southern cooking. Traditional Country Ham: Newsoms: https://www.newsomscountryham.com/ Broadbents: https://www.broadbenthams.com/ Bentons: https://www.bentonscountryham.com/ Learn More About the Country Ham https://www.patreon.com/posts/146091759 Recipe: https://forkandembers.com/blogs/recipes/baked-country-ham-with-sweet-glaze Join the Pitmaster's Circle → https://patreon.com/forkandembersbbq Get monthly BBQ tips, unlisted extras, access to our private BBQ Discord, merch, and more. Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through them, at no extra cost to you. These are products I personally use and trust, and your support helps keep this channel going. Products in this video (Affiliate Links) These are products that I used in this video. Hotel Pan: https://amzn.to/457PTAr Brining Bag: https://amzn.to/4p34BQo Thermapro Pen Thermometer: https://amzn.to/47wXrgv Weber Chimney Starter: https://amzn.to/4aQH2ne Kingsford Chimney Starter: https://amzn.to/3PVhpcQ Jo Torch: https://amzn.to/3KhsjKt Fire Starter: https://amzn.to/48GSYsr Connect with Me: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@forkandembers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joe.stanfield.14/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forkandembers/ Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:58 What is a Country Ham? 2:58 Earliest Origins of Country Ham 3:50 Country Ham Comes to America 4:30 Why is Country Ham Moldy? 5:25 How to Remove Mold from Country Ham 6:03 Why is Country Ham Salty? 6:40 How to Remove Salt from Country Ham 9:09 Evolution of Country Ham 12:03 How to Bake Country Ham 16:36 Glazing Country Ham 18:20 Tasting Country Ham 21:39 Outro 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co Banjos at Dawn by Terry Devine-King, Ray Duffy, https://t.lickd.co/l/nYz8GQQ961y 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co Can't You Hear Me Callin' by Ralph Stanley, The Clinch Mountain Boys, https://t.lickd.co/l/0oJLvX5Z2DO 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co Blue Moon Of Kentucky by Sam Bush, Ronnie Mcreynolds, Frank Wakefield, David Grisman, Bobby Osborne, Ricky Skaggs, Buck White, Del McCoury, https://t.lickd.co/l/kybzj9pMbQE 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co The Vacant Chair by Ralph Stanley, https://t.lickd.co/l/eMvkYMekbLy 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co Jingle Bell Rock by Brenda Lee, https://t.lickd.co/l/MWvND1zNwxd