
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.
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Preview | Country Ham Is King
Preview: 5/18/2023 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
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.
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Next time on "The Key Ingredient".
Many of us believe that Allan Benton is the "King of Country Ham".
- This room, as you can tell, this is one of two rooms that I use to age the the Old Heritage hams.
[wrapper crinkles] - [Sheri] We cook along with Allan and his wife Sharon to make their famous biscuits and redeye gravy and I share some recipes that showcase Country Ham right down to the bone.
Country Ham, Peach and Lemony Ricotta Salad | Kitchen Recipe
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Clip: 5/18/2023 | 6m 30s | 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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Clip: 5/18/2023 | 4m 43s | 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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Clip: 5/18/2023 | 4m 31s | 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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Clip: 5/18/2023 | 7m 1s | 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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Clip: 5/18/2023 | 1m 26s | Food writer Sheri Castle shares a hint for using all the parts of a whole country ham. (1m 26s)
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