On Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:52:54 -0800, "Kent" > wrote:

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>> On Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:31:15 -0800, "Kent" > wrote:
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>>>Smithfield Ham - What is it?....
>>>
>>>Does Smithfield sell "Smithfield Hams" from different distributors
>>>throughout the country? .... Maybe one shouldn't buy ham just because
>>>of the label "Smithfield". Is the Smithfield in Texas from a different
>>>producer than the one from a vendor in Northern California?
>>
>> All Smithfield Ham must be: "HAMS PROCESSED, TREATED, SMOKED, AGED,
>> AND CURED BY THE LONG-CURE, DRY SALT METHOD OF CURE AND AGED FOR A
>> MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS WHEN SUCH SIX-MONTH PERIOD COMMENCES WHEN THE
>> GREEN PORK CUT IS FIRST INTRODUCED TO DRY SALT AND ALL SUCH SALTING,
>> PROCESSING, TREATING, SMOKING, CURING AND AGING IS DONE WITHIN THE
>> CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD, VIRGINIA."
>>
>> The last time I was down there, there were only two commercial
>> producers in Smithfield, VA. I don't know anything about distributors.
>>
>> The rights to all other meats sold under the name "Smithfield" are
>> owned by SF Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
>>
>> -- Larry
>>
>>
>There is the Smithfield variety of ham, very similar to a Country, or a
>Virginia ham. These are all dry cured as above.
>
>There is also the Smithfield company http://smithfield.com/products/ which
>makes all the other types of hams and markets them with the Smithfield brand
>on the label. That's what's confusing about all this. Smithfield is a
>variety of ham and there is also a Smithfield Ham brand.
>
>Kent
>

The Smithfield Foods is actually located in Smithfield, Isle of Wight
county, Virginia. My son & DIL live there and do some work for the
headquarters.
--
Susan N.

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