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HamsHams• An American IconAn American Icon• Tradition
– Christmas HamChristmas Ham– Easter Ham
• “City” Hamy• Country Ham or Dry-
cured Ham
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City HamCity Ham• Wet cured hamWet cured ham• Pumped with a
“brine”– Water, salt, sweetener,
phosphate, nitrite, di th b tsodium erythorbate,
spices and seasonings
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Ways of brining a hamWays of brining a ham• Needle injectorsj• Stitch pumps• Artery injectiony j• Cover brine• Goal to distribute
brine evenly throughout the ham
• Avoid “Tiger• Avoid “Tiger Stripes”; uncured spotsp
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Tumbling HamsTumbling Hams• Tumble or
Massaging• Diffuse brine
th h t th hthroughout the ham• Increase binding
Develops protein– Develops protein exudate to aid binding
• Increase tenderization
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Types of HamsTypes of Hams• Get what you pay for!!!• Ham
20% P i– 20% Protein– No weight gain
• Ham with Natural Juices18 5% Protein– 18.5% Protein
– Very little water added– No more than an 8% gain in weight from green weight
• Ham with Water AddedHam with Water Added– 17% Protein– 10% added ingredients– No more than an 8% gaing
• Ham and Water Product– 17% Protein– Water labeled as % added
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Other Types of HamOther Types of Ham• Canned Hams• Boiled Ham
– Boiled in water• Spiral Sliced Ham• Spiral Sliced Ham• Semi-boneless Ham
– Usually contains femur bbone
• Bone-in Ham• Shank and butt halves• Boneless Ham• Pit Ham
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Country HamCountry Ham• Dry cured hamDry cured ham • Salt, Sweetener,
Spices, Nitrate (can p , (make without)
• Box cured = 1”/ week
• Bag cured = 2 d/ lb• 90 – 100 days to
several months
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The Ham BeltThe Ham Belt• Regions of the world were dry cured,Regions of the world were dry cured,
country-type hams are produced• Not all dry cured hams are calledNot all dry cured hams are called
country hams• These countries have climates that areThese countries have climates that are
optimal for the production of dry cured meats
• Mild winters and springs, hot humid summers
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Central and Southern
China
VirginiaNorth CarolinaWest VirginiaK t k
Europe
KentuckyGeorgiaTennesseeMissouri
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Kentucky yCountry Ham P d Finchville Farms
UK Meats Lab
ProducersMeacham’s Country Hams
Fathers Country Hams
Scott’s HamsPenn’s Country HamsColonel Newsome
Harper’s Country HamsScott s Hams
Broadbents B & B Foods
Clifty Farms, Scottsville Plant
Miller’s Country HamsBroadbents B & B Foods
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National NumbersNational Numbers
• Over 35 Country Ham Curers nationallyOver 35 Country Ham Curers nationally• Cure 5 – 10% of the ham supply
T H P d• Top Ham Producers1.) Smithfield Hams, North Carolina2.) Burgers’ Ozark Country Cured Hams, INC, Missouri, ,3.) Clifty Farms, Tennessee and KentuckyKentucky
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GermanyGermany• Westphalian Ham and
Bl k F t HBlack Forest Ham• Westphalian ham are
from pigs fed acorns f th W t h lifrom the Westphalian Forest– Smoked over Beech
wood and Juniperwood and Juniper Branches
– Combination of dry and immersion curingA d f th– Aged for a month
• Black Forest are dipped in beef blood to produce theproduce the characteristic black surface
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Italy• Prosciutto (aka Parma
Hams)T M i T• Two Main Types:– Prosciutto de Parma– Prosciutto de San Danielle
Y k hi i f d i• Yorkshire pigs fed grain, parsnips and whey from parmesan cheese Aitch bone removed• Aitch bone removed
• Flattened to ~2”• Aged for a year or more • Culatello Ham
– Expensive and difficult to find in USB tt ti d ith lt– Butt portion cured with salt, pepper, garlic, and dry wine
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Culatello HamCulatello Ham
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SpainSpain• Jamon Iberico Ham
– Most expensive hamp– Cleared for import in 2008– Black pigs are fed acorns– 24+ months old
• Jamon Serrano (mountain ham)ham) – 18+ months old– White pigs fed acornsWhite pigs fed acorns– Can be purchased in the
US
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ChinaChina• Jinhua HamJinhua Ham
– Named for the city its made in
– Making hams for over 900 yearsAged over 9 months– Aged over 9 months
– Sun Dried• Yunnan Ham• Yunnan Ham
– Far western corner of China
– Very rare
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FranceFrance• Bayonne Ham• Wine cured• Slightly smoked• Slightly smoked
and air-dried• Covered with pork
fat and flour (Pannage)
• 9 to 10 months old• 9 to 10 months old
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EnglandEngland• York Ham• True York Hams
are cured withinare cured within 2 miles of York EnglandEngland
• Smoked over oak chips
• Large White PigsLarge White Pigs
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How do I make a Country Ham?How do I make a Country Ham?
• Performed during the Winter monthsPerformed during the Winter months (December and January)
• Coolers• Coolers• Salt and sugar will penetrate the ham• Other seasoning (black & red pepper)
typically do not penetrate the ham
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CuringCuring• Important to get enough cure in theImportant to get enough cure in the
hock and around the aitch bone• Bone sour is one of the most commonBone sour is one of the most common
problems• Allow enough time for the cure toAllow enough time for the cure to
penetrate the ham• Most moisture lossMost moisture loss • After curing hams are sometimes
washed, before salt equalizationwashed, before salt equalization
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Salt EqualizationSalt Equalization• Usually 10 - 20° FUsually 10 20 F
warmer than curing temperature
• Spring time temperatures
• 2 to 3 weeks• Allow the salt to
equilibrate throughout the ham
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Smoking HamsSmoking Hams• Smoking occurs g
after salt equalizationC ld S k• Cold Smoke– 12 hours to 7 days
• Cannot let the• Cannot let the temperature get above 90° F– Kill the enzymes
responsible for flavor and aromaflavor and aroma
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AgingAging• aka “Summer Sweat”• Develop flavor and
aroma • Proteolysis and
lipolysis of the protein and fat contribute to theand fat contribute to the flavor and aroma
• 50 to 60% Relative H iditHumidity
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The LawThe Law• To be labeled aTo be labeled a
Country Ham
• Must have lost 18% of its green weightg g
• Contain at least 4% Co ta at east %salt
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Problems that occurProblems that occur• Mold Growth
– Common– Penicillium
I t d• Insect damage– Larder Beetles, Red-
legged Ham Beetles, C SCheese Skippers, Ham Mites
• Avoid PSE and DFD hams
• White specks – tyrosine
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Question
• Why is a country ham shelf• Why is a country ham shelf stable?
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Hurdle TechnologyHurdle Technology• A way of using several, effective y g ,
preservation technologies to create safe, well preserved foods
• Add SaltAdd Salt– Effective bacteriostat and aids in water removal
• pH – Cannot get it low enough to create shelf stability
• Not vacuum packaged• Water Activity (Aw)• Water Activity (Aw)
– Need to reduce the Aw enough to create shelf stabilityB l 0 90– Below 0.90
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Industry AveragesIndustry Averages• AverageAverage
– Aw = 0.88• Range 0 74 –Range 0.74 –
0.93– Salt content =Salt content
6.5%• Range 4 – 9.7%a ge 9 %
– ph = 6.1