Broadbent's Country Ham Starter Pack: Kentucky Sampler Gift Box, 8 Cuts

Eight Cuts of Kentucky Country Ham, One Box

The whole country ham experience in one gift box: two packs each of biscuit slices, center steaks, and peppered country bacon, plus seasoning hocks and sliced Hillbilly Prosciutto. Eight packs in all, from Broadbent's of Kuttawa, Kentucky, curing hams the same way since 1909 and a 23-time Grand Champion at the Kentucky State Fair.

It's the easiest way to try country ham for the first time, and an easy gift for anyone who grew up on it. Everything is dry-cured and hickory smoked, ships without ice, and keeps for months on the pantry shelf, so it works for a birthday, a thank-you, Father's Day, or just because. Breakfast, dinner, and the charcuterie board, all covered.

Salty by nature. Here's how to handle it.

Everything in this box is dry-cured with salt and hickory smoke, not injected with water like a spiral ham, a honey-baked ham, or grocery store bacon. That's why it keeps without refrigeration, and it's why it tastes the way it does. Expect it to be noticeably saltier than anything from the grocery store.

• Slice thin, serve small. Two or three thin pieces is a serving. Think prosciutto, not a holiday ham slab.
• Soak if you like. Steaks and biscuit slices: 30 minutes to 2 hours in cold water or milk, then pat dry. Optional. Plenty of folks skip it.
• Let it do the seasoning. Skip added salt in anything you cook with it, especially the pot the hocks go into. One hock per pot is plenty. Pair it with biscuits, eggs, grits, beans, greens, or something sweet like honey or apple butter.
• Cook the bacon low and slow. Dry-cured bacon carries less water, so it browns fast. Medium-low heat keeps it from going from crisp to scorched.

Full instructions for every cut in the box: How to Cook Country Ham →

FAQ

Is it a good gift?
Yes. It ships without ice, keeps for months, and needs no special handling when it arrives. It covers breakfast, dinner, and the charcuterie board, so there's something in it for every kind of cook.

Is it salty?
Yes. Everything in the box is dry-cured with salt, the way country ham has always been made. Serve small portions, soak the steaks and slices if you'd like them milder, and skip added salt in whatever you cook with it.

Does it need to be refrigerated?
Not until opened. It ships at room temperature and may arrive warm. That's normal for salt-cured products.

Does it need to be cooked?
The prosciutto is ready to eat. The biscuit slices, steaks, and bacon cook in a skillet in a few minutes, and the hocks go into a pot of beans or greens.

Ready for the whole thing? Go big with a Whole Country Ham, or the prosciutto-style Heritage Dry Cured Country Ham.

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