Traditionally Cured Country Ham || From Start to Finish || January 2025

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Today we are going to show you exactly how we cure our country hams. Our family has been curing hams for well over 100 years, the exact way we will show you today. This year we did do a little adjusting to the recipe but the key to curing hams is correct weather and having plenty of salt. We use plain non iodized salt for curing. The ratio we use is 1 cup of salt to every 20lbs of meat, if you want to sugar cure also add 1/2-3/4 cups of brown sugar to every cup of salt. A good amount of pepper to keep the bugs out. Let the ham lay in the salt mixture until the sap begins to rise, around March, then place in a white cotton sack, hang to continue the cure and draining process. Let hang at least 6 months. Curing our bacon https://youtu.be/_q_jQ0rJE-k If you enjoyed this video you will love this playlist! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnKpaj6ZJDIo--4j5rBntxB_x70i_NZY4 Full video hanging hams https://youtu.be/oPCJhiznRcA Find True Grit Merch here! https://www.farmmerchbin.com/shop/true-grit-applachian-ways/H4CFM7W5PLNTTQ2DNVE7BEQL Click here to check out our favorite magazine, Backwoods Home! Click below to get 50% off a subscription! I know yall will love this as much as we do!! https://www.backwoodshome.com/shop/true-grit-appalachian-ways-special/ Find Hisea Boots here! https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1968006&u=3297601&m=122274&urllink=&afftrack= Get 15% off using code TRUEGRIT Find the best canning lids here https://forjars.co?sca_ref=4462622.SVIoiEGSRI Get 10% off with code APPALACHIAN10 Find the HOSS website here for all of your gardening needs! : https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=862842&u=3297601&m=65739&urllink=&afftrack= Some of the links above are “affiliate links”, meaning we earn a small commission while the price remains the same or better for YOU! Thank you! The best way to support the channel: please share this video and watch more below! Thank you! Food Preservation Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnKpaj6ZJDIoSXiNrrwyoS6v2nsZEv0a8 Farm Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnKpaj6ZJDIpq-1DgHxz_-ZOsk7MWaOxA Gardening Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnKpaj6ZJDIowwC1Refr3PX28dOT3I1Yq Cooking Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnKpaj6ZJDIrhfM0GAMF2KDhNhHZTyJpw Follow us on our official Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/share/CJ5AgCV613gVgAbJ/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Join our Facebook community group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/639624823908914 Instagram: https://instagram.com/truegrit_appalachianways?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Contact us: [email protected] Write us: P.O. Box 138 Lawsonville, NC 27022