The byproducts of dry-cured ham may be a source of anti-hypertensive bioactive peptides, which could help improve cardiovascular health. Routine doctor's appointments usually end the same way. The ...

Dry-cured ham production, a tradition underpinned by both cultural heritage and high economic value, faces persistent challenges from insect pests. Mites, such as Tyrophagus putrescentiae, and beetles ...

Drinking bone broth is a recent diet fad that proponents claim fights inflammation, eases joint pain and promotes gut health. Simmering animal bones in water releases collagen and other proteins into ...

Let's take a look at West Virginia-the home of Virginia ham. Ham can either be dry-cured or wet-cured. A dry-cured ham has been rubbed in a mixture containing salt and a variety of other ingredients ...

This is an all-American food story about prosciutto, the dry-cured ham of Italy. Only in America could hogs raised by free-range farmers in the Midwest be turned into prosciutto by an artisan food ...

A holiday ham, made at home, is within reach. You just need a bit of time, some wood smoke and a shoulder ham or pork loin. By Steven Raichlen A homemade ham represents a formidable culinary challenge ...

Ham. It's like juicy bacon. Or smoky, salty pork chops. Or some kind of magical animal that produces all three. Country ham... Unless you live in the American South, there is a strong likelihood that ...