Category: Ham

Allan Benton: A Tennessee Country Ham Legend

In a small roadside smokehouse in Madisonville, Tennessee, Allan Benton crafts what top chefs across the U.S. consider the gold standard of country ham and bacon. The potent, provocative smell of hickory smoke draws in any visitor—and anyone who tries the finished product. Since Benton started the business 47 years ago, Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country…


Ham It Up for Easter

A glazed ham is an easy way to prepare a celebratory Easter dinner—or any dinner, for that matter. It’s also a gift that keeps on giving, yielding a generous portion of meat that can be shared and repurposed in sandwiches, eggs, hash, soups, and salads. Ham is so easy to prepare because you begin with…