“Don’t ask yourself what
the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because
what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
-Gil Bailie -
The Holy Smoke Ham website was launched
to help you make family memories come alive! Nothing brings back my family memories
like the aroma of a Kor-Bert™ Ham cooking. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and
Easter were all holidays you would be sure to find a Kor-Bert™ Ham cooking
in my mom’s kitchen! Sometimes we were lucky enough, you might even say
blessed, to have a Kor-Bert Ham for a family dinner in between those holidays! Back yard BBQ's are always
enhanced by the offerings of the Kor-Bert™ line we have listed on our site.
Please take time to shop our selections.
I invite you to Savor the Aroma™ of one of our smoked products. You will
find, as many other have, that you just can’t find a better ham out there
than a Kor-Bert.™ Top it off with some Countryside BBQ and you may have
found the perfect combination to enhance your family memories!
Try all of our products, we only offer high quality, Iowa produced, premium
gourmet foods.
"Ham so good, Grandpa prays with one eye open!"™
Keith J Wilhite
ph.515.720.2296
Holy Smoke Hams
"Love sought is good, but love given unsought is better"
-William Shakespeare-
How Do I Choose a Ham?
Nearly half (50 percent) of all Americans admit they need some help picking
the perfect ham according to a new survey* by the National Pork Board.
To help families enjoy this classic favorite as part of any special
occasion, the National Pork Board has teamed up with renowned Parade
food editor and cookbook author, Sheila Lukins, to offer advice, tips
and recipes for all of your pork queries.
“The meat case may seem a bit intimidating, but once you learn the basic
language and know what to look for, selecting the ham that best fits you
and your guests’ tastes and preferences is easy,” says Lukins. She
shares these key ham hints for getting acquainted with the varieties
available in the meat case:
- Start by choosing between Boneless or Bone-in Ham.
All varieties of ham are either bone-in or boneless. While bone-in hams
are traditionally seen as more elegant and boneless considered easier to
serve, both have the same mouth-watering taste. Bone-in hams are
available in a variety of shapes – whole or as a shank or butt half –
and typically serve two to three people per pound. Boneless hams,
recognizable by label and heavy plastic or foil wrapping, keep for
several weeks in their original packaging in the refrigerator. A
boneless ham will yield roughly four to five servings per pound.
- Next up, select a Cooked or Uncooked Ham.
Almost all hams come fully cooked, as noted on the label. If desired,
cooked hams can be served directly from the refrigerator without
heating. To serve hot, simply unwrap and heat to an internal temperature
of 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Uncooked hams should be heated to an internal
temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Uncooked hams typically require
20-30 minutes per pound at 350 degrees Fahrenheit to heat.
- Finally, pick from Dry or Wet-Cured Ham.
Hams are labeled according to the amount of water added to them during
curing, which is a simple process of preserving meat. Hams are either
dry- cured with salt and spices rubbed into the meat's surface, or
wet-cured with a brine solution. Lukins notes that dry-curing is often
used for country-style and specialty hams, while wet-cured hams are a
favorite choice for dinnertime centerpieces to everyday sandwiches.
For more ham help, check out these handy ham video demonstrations.
Ham Sizzles in Latest Role in “Baked Ham with Mojo Sauce”
Topped with
Papaya Salsa and served alongside
Gingered Candied Carrots,
this elegant, bone-in ham brings a unique, ethnic flavor to the holiday
table. Just one example of ham’s versatility, this meal is sure to have
your guests raving until next Easter.
Don’t Miss Out on Ham’s Delicious Encore
Equally as delicious as the Easter feast are the leftover creations that
follow. Shake up your leftover repertoire with
Chopped Salad with Ham
and Goat Cheese. Topped with ham slices and crumbled goat cheese, this
“ham encore” salad is sure to draw a round of applause.
For more
delicious and simple recipes, explore
TheOtherWhiteMeat.com
*The survey was conducted online with a random sample of 1,506 men and
women 21+ representing a cross-section of the U.S. population - all
members of the CyberPulseTM Advisory Panel. The Advisory Panel has been
carefully selected to closely match U.S. population demographics.
Research was conducted in February 2006. The overall sampling error for
this survey is +/-2.5% at the 95% level of confidence.
|
|
