"Nonnymus" > wrote in message
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> One of the big disappointments of living out here in Las Vegas is the lack
> of places selling country ham. A couple years back, I actually went on a
> quest to find some and finally did- at $20/# in a yuppie/gourmet meat
> market. Then, the small quantity I bought was terrible. I get catalogs
> from the good folks in VA, but have never been hungry enough for it to pay
> their price, either. Back in Raleigh, it was bubble packed and on racks
> in the meat section of all the stores, but out here the quiche eaters from
> California <grin> don't even know what it is.
>
> I'm tempted to see if I can make a small quantity- just for the fun of it-
> out of something readily available- a butt roast. Does anyone have a good
> technique to make a country ham I could slice into chips for morning
> biscuits?
>
>
I think it's pretty tough to make your own, unless you want to hang a whole
pork leg for a year plus. In your area go to:
http://www.99ranch.com/StoreLocator.asp?Store=All
Ranch 99 has country hams at a reasonable price. The store in Lost Wages,
however is independantly owned.

Kent