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Preview | Country Ham Is King

Preview: 5/18/2023 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Food writer Sheri Castles serves up country ham goodness.

Sheri creates a country ham salad and a peach and lemony ricotta salad. She heads to Madisonville, Tennessee, to meet Allan Benton, the King of Country Ham, who shares secrets about his legendary Smoky Mountain hams and bacon. Allan and his wife, Sharon, make two-ingredient biscuits and red-eye gravy, and Sheri gives a tip on using all the parts of a country ham.

05/18/2023

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Country Ham, Peach and Lemony Ricotta Salad | Kitchen Recipe

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Food writer Sheri Castle shares her country ham, fresh peach and lemony ricotta salad. (6m 30s)

Country Ham Salad | Kitchen Recipe

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Food writer Sheri Castle puts a modern spin on a classic ham recipe. (4m 43s)

Field Trip to Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Hams

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Sheri Castle heads to Tennessee to meet Allan Benton, the King of Country Ham. (4m 31s)

Ham and Biscuits | Cook Along with Allan and Sharon Benton

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Sheri Castle cooks with Allan and Sharon Benton to make biscuits and red-eye gravy. (7m 1s)

Sheri Says: How to Store and Use Country Ham

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Food writer Sheri Castle shares a hint for using all the parts of a whole country ham. (1m 26s)

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