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JoesterVT
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JoesterVT

Like as a cold cut?

I come from a long line of SW Va hillbillies. Very familiar with country ham, just not as a deli meat. I'll have to look and see if our Kroger has it. Fairly sure they do not since they're in bed with Boarshead and Boarshead certainly does not offer country ham in their deli line.
Posted: 06/15/2025 at 06:46 PM ET
(In response to this post by MP4VT2004)

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Today I learned that some people have never heard of country ham.
MP4VT2004 • 06/15/25 05:30 PM ET
I know the term but now that I'm on the spot what constitutes country ham
BG Hokie • 06/16/25 01:11 PM ET
Country ham is salt-cured ham. Dry and salty...and delicious.**
MP4VT2004 • 06/16/25 04:33 PM ET
Shoppin at the wrong place**
VT BronzeBacker • 06/16/25 12:13 AM ET
Maybe in South Carolina ALL ham is country ham? But why were you in the
DonHo-kieHi • 06/15/25 10:28 PM ET
A couple years back I went to a restaurant outside of Charleston.
GSOHokie01 • 06/15/25 09:36 PM ET
Good riddance. Sweet tea is nothing more than kool aid for adults. Have
BG Hokie • 06/16/25 01:14 PM ET
They were just protecting you from your own lack of willpower. TIC
MP4VT2004 • 06/15/25 10:03 PM ET
If you are in Beaufort SC wouldn’t it be called Low Country Ham?**
OrlandoHokie • 06/15/25 08:16 PM ET
Our Publix has Edward’s (the food stuff). Krogers has Edward’s and a knock
dolph • 06/15/25 06:30 PM ET
So Edwards is different now
turkeywinghokie • 06/15/25 08:29 PM ET
It was the fire that destroyed Edwards. Improperly insured. **
Stork • 06/16/25 03:52 AM ET
You are right on the fire.... bad memory
turkeywinghokie • 06/16/25 06:43 AM ET
They had a big lawsuit against their insurance broker, but never heard how
Stork • 06/16/25 06:47 AM ET
Yeah we purchase it from Publix in Richmond all the time.**
MP4VT2004 • 06/15/25 06:37 PM ET
I looked at Hilton head Publix and they don’t have it. I hope it is seasona
dolph • 06/15/25 07:33 PM ET
Yep, that's where we are.
MP4VT2004 • 06/15/25 09:19 PM ET
I've never heard of/seen country ham behind a deli counter
JoesterVT • 06/15/25 05:48 PM ET
Perhaps Richmond is the only place in the world this isn't a thing?
MP4VT2004 • 06/15/25 06:38 PM ET
Like as a cold cut? ◄
JoesterVT • 06/15/25 06:46 PM ET
Yep. I cut many a slice of Edwards country ham back in my day at Ukrop's.**
MP4VT2004 • 06/15/25 07:00 PM ET
SC has a lot of folks who have come from "non-real" ham areas
turkeywinghokie • 06/15/25 05:41 PM ET
Didn't Smithfield get bought out by the CHICOMs?
EDGEMAN • 06/15/25 07:35 PM ET
Pretty sure of that.**
DonHo-kieHi • 06/15/25 10:33 PM ET
They did 12 years ago last month
turkeywinghokie • 06/15/25 08:33 PM ET
^^^Best evidence yet of a Communist conspiracy^^^ **
Burruss Writer • 06/16/25 09:48 AM ET