There isn’t much that Charlie Gatton can’t tell you about smoking hams, except maybe the best way to cook them.

Country ham is dry-cured by covering it in salt, then aging it for several months. The "ham belt" regions — Kentucky, North ...

The American South has distinct culinary traditions, and ham is no exception. Country ham is king in states like North Carolina, Virginia, and Kentucky that make up the "ham belt," — and no ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Suffolk black ham gets its black crust from its curing process, using molasses, brown sugar, and a local black porter. Soaking the ham in this sweet marinade doesn ...