Yek, one of the recipes listed in the article includes country ham and that reminded me of something that happened years ago, regarding country ham. 

 

My sister had moved to California back in the very early 80's, to L.A.   When she first arrived there, she missed home (Kentucky) very very much.  She was unable to come home for Christmas the first year so I sent her a country ham as a present.  The UPS man left it on her doorstep and it was stollen.  She was so disappointed that the ham, more than likely, had gone to waste, considering anyone, other than a southerner, upon opening the package, would have thought the ham spoiled and rotten, considering it was covered in mold.  After a ham has been cured, there are steps to bringing it back to eating condition, but man oh man, there is nothing better than good country ham.