(WKYT) - On Thanksgiving Day, many Kentucky families will gather around the dining table, and for some, the menu will include country-cured ham. This is the story of one Kentucky family that’s made ...

Sliced, cooked ham on a cutting board with fresh vegetables - Pixura/Getty Images The American South has distinct culinary traditions, and ham is no exception. Country ham is king in states like North ...

Craving real Southern country ham? Chefs share which chain restaurants serve the smokiest, saltiest, most flavorful slices.

Working out of an old veterinary in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Bob Woods supplies smoked country hams to some of the best chefs in the South. The first time I ever heard about Bob Woods and his hams was ...

Even before I opened the box, the aroma of smoked meat drifted into the kitchen. My order from Col. Bill Newsom’s Hams had arrived from Tennessee: country ham, hickory smoked bacon, and smoked sausage ...

A worker salts hams in Smithfield, Virginia. Photo: Dennis Brack A worker salts hams in Smithfield, Virginia. Photo: Dennis Brack For four centuries, lucky Southerners have stuffed their faces with ...

Nothing says the holidays are in full effect more than a big slab of country ham. Just a tad sweet, plenty juicy and with a dash of salty twang, country ham is to Virginia what crawfish is to ...