This ham has been maple smoked and cured. It is not fully cooked or preserved, so cook to at least 145 degrees before eating.
It is perfect for a classic ham dinner, added to a quiche or a ham sandwich.
Keep refrigerated or frozen.
On weeks that we receive a delivery of pork, it will be packed fresh, and any remaining will be frozen. If the cuts are packed frozen, they are usually thawed by the time they get to you. Continue to thaw larger cuts by keeping your pork in the refrigerator and use within a week. Pork can be frozen or refrozen without impacting the flavor or texture of the meat.
To thaw meat that has been frozen, place in a sealed bag in a bowl of cool water. Allow at least a day to thaw your pork prior to cooking. Depending on the size and cut thawing times may vary.
Healthy animals result in healthy food. The heritage pigs of Snug Valley spend most of their lives outside on lush pasture. They have lots of room to roam, eat and play, as well as wallow and root, as only pigs can do. They get about 30% of their nutrition from fresh grasses, and the rest from high quality grain feed, a balance which is optimal for an active pig.
The result of all their activity, exercise and fresh air is some of the best tasting and healthiest pork anywhere. I was never a big pork eater growing up because it was so dry and bland. This pork is tender, moist, and a dream to cook, unlike industrially raised pork. And it also goes without saying that this pork is free of additives and so nutrient dense that the flavor is… an epiphany!
-Greg
Snug Valley has the best pork I have ever tasted, hands down. We are big fans of their kielbasa & bacon so when this ham popped up for the holiday season, we splurged, even though my partner doesn't like ham. Cooked it at 275F until 137F internal temperature. It was the best ham I've ever had. Then we removed the fat & tendon bits to make cracklins (350F for ~30 min); these were the real highlight & tasted like bacon got an upgrade. It was so good that we splurged again the next order, telling ourselves it was still the holiday season. 😅
