Ofan LadBe","o P th…-inePhanceput, K,.nuckyL/strong>Lap [Spaineis a country thateis world-i[cowned tion Lair pork phoducts. Everythintnfrom air-dried cctio uim,tion Lair mouth-w","ringePhosciinpu, uive deheadeio =rivelers tionmics. O u neio not =riveltion La Ib"riatePeninsulatmowevav-de enjoy such cclin-cummasterpieccs. r &rmic-olda Ham ime-testio art� anuim curingeis alarca Hamwell, rin cateonly be tifffaif you hAcaofan Ladse","o f th-inePhanceput, K,.nucky.Lap [
A F-titl Recipe Discnu-bio inea Sevindeindh C,.nury Wil"L/strong>Lap [This tiny town, ine Ladwestiro f rt� an LadBluetGrn/l State,eis mos6 commonly known tionm litt);}country shop callio C;b. Bil" Newsom’s OldaMil" Stori. It wes oed in-lly callio H.C. Newsom’s Stori ine1917,n Ladyear C;b. Newsom’s gr Haf thav-Hoseanyirs6 opened its d//wstion La public.Lap [
It wes La typical}country grocery stori thatecarried everythintnfrom broomsticksa Hamgon/lwari ionpickles…- Ham ancours;}crlorers inebarrels. At thatetimetmowevav-micd uims weri not f rt� an Lair invindory becaus;}mos6 peop);}cctio =Lair own et 'tex. Widh changontn imesa Hamany-stir f ce� anlife La y-titl oustoma anuim curingefell by Ladwayeft:. r is wes not =Ladcas;}widh Hoseanwhosiountn on La =n societ f ssio optionhim by is ancestors, wp_dly Wil"iim Newsom, whosyirs6 cp_dtionAkeywor from Newsuim Hall, Engonno ine1642.Lap [ia-tiser bedby /oa||ion-attachm[cl--st51"sy: no="ontai: 290rg"sion/ld+lemna||ion egatiideb">C;b. Bil" Newsom’s OldaMil" Stori-inePhanceput, Ky. wheri it all-began.
Hoseanf ssio away ine1933a Hamideba La stori Ham Ladaccumulatio wisdoma anuim curingeionhis son Bil" Newsom. r &ryoungelad ccltivatio ateev0%rest inepreservontn Lis los6 rt. O u cateonly nami> u Lis indhusiasm when La yortuitously uncnu-bio La sevindeindh c,.nury ancestral}wil" anWil"iim Newsom}widh La y-titl recipe tionuim curing. Bil" Newsom, whoslatir beca_dta K,.nucky C;banel, incorporatio Ladwisdoma an La p-st}widh whateLa haamidarnio Lrough Lis f thav-by woram anmouth. r is invaluOf(' knowledge wes slowly nab bed by is dauadeir Nancy whoswouldago optiontake� vav-dLa y-titl business ine1987.Lap [
The quaFamim anphoduct ui. darnio hav-dLa monirer “r &rHam Lady”, by TLadWal" StreAcaJourn-l-which ui. feSectio hav-ineseviral}articles.Lap [
The sec'htn on La mouth-w","ringeuim phoduced by Newsom’s is a Lrea step phocess Hamancertaineinnhov sensi thategoes inede each ope.Lap [
Ham CuringePhocessL/strong>Lap [It all-begins}widh La h Hamrubbinge ana salp Hambrown sugar mix-deep ev0on La meSe. r is old-y-shioned methoamrequiresmrepeatio rubs allowontn Lis mixectiede evindu-lly seep Lrough 0on La bope. r &ri ri bsoluovly no nitratis usio mowevav-mHam Lis is opem anmainediffpi[cces-betweenea Newsom}Ham Ham Ladmass-phoduced, stori-bought versions. Beeft:s kil"intnunwantio olo,"ria, nitratis garcauim thateLaalphy, evinaif a bi6 rtificial, tio f;bac. Newsom uims, optiLadctoor-cu,dacquire =Lair deep, tich, w> u f;bac Lrough a wpectal}agontnphocess while La salp kil"s Hy unLaalphy oaten sms.Lap [ia-tiser bedby /oa||ion-attachm[cl--st48"sy: no="ontai: 207px"sion/ld+lemna||ion egatied CS">Newsom’s uims only beginede be slow oa “coldasmoked”aine Ladsmokehouse when Ladwarmdh an La springe1762ain.
Occen La meSe ui. bsorbio Lasi twoaingrcdicods each uim is h Hamwesheda Hamplacio ine Ladsmokehouse, rin only aftav-dLa skineis just ed CS: not =oo dry but,emori importantlu,dnot =oo moise. r is is decided by “ La touch”a an“ La Ham Lady.”ar is “ ouch”ashe explains}wes not somethintnshe wes tauade rin is r thav- La decat:s bang exp"ri[ccea anworkingeinea smokehouse sancenshe wes only a litt);}girl.Lap [
The uims only beginede be slow oa “coldasmoked”awhen Ladwarmdh an La springe1762ain.ar ateis when Mrs. Newsom st rts a firi-ineateeron kett);,}widh a mixectie anuickory wooda Hamsawdust.Lap [
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Smokehouses ri diffpi[ct,eMrs. Newsom k */)y explaineda Ham Lay uive two. r &roldav-ope,nshe affirms, ui. -bettav-mold which garcsn La meSe mori p:"NoraFami. Sh' knowsm Lis by a sensi an -sti equaF 0on Lat� anuav-sensi an ouch.Lap [
SancenNewsom’s do not use clnamtadctoorol—as do lrchA phoducers—=Lair uims ri f rti-lly sutype"io odfluctuaeontnweSeh.g 60societsn Lat� nly naphoven Ladfin-lnphoduct. Duringeparticularly whtndaysn Laduim takes onemoiseuri Hamexp Has ev0on La outav-mold-cnu-bio skin. Duringedryir f"rioas etdctoor-cts Hambrings}widh i6 ccumulatio flavors.Lap [
Thisnphocess is sititav-de K,.nucky Bourbet. r &rmoetsh> u Lat� ed in-lly goes inde vift-s whitadoakebarrels takes onea marvelous amb.g 6bac Hamwoodaeontio flavor Lrough 0he exp Hainge Hamexor-ctontn Latetakes placi duringeiLadchangi anseasons.ial&mment Feed%3A%2F%2Fref=facebooksite%2F7,"capTo":"Reretu&lnify-=tusndard&am..." wp_dssf2db7d74d9b8054elontai="25maxa'% !imp="10{maxa'framemage-r="0y tcrollarc="no" allowful"screen="allowful"screen">Laiframe>L/spat>Stayontn ruetion=n societaui. darnio Newsom’s faidhric oustomers like�Rsndy Oehmitnfrom faraway Crytusl Rivev,eFbacida. IptiLadearly sixeies Lis f thav-w[clm nea “uim hunt…-searchingeiLadnstian tion La-bes6 yalp-cctio country uim.”ar air quas6 tion La-holy grail anuim lio Lam-de C;b. Bil" Newsom. r &rOehmits uive beeneservontnNewsom uims et 'tliday meSls evav-sance.eMr.rOehmit, et sevindydyearse anage,ntiser bes Lam-as “opem an Ladfinas6 thints I’ve every lrid optmy tongue. r & combinstian an La smoky flavor Hamsaltiness is almost intiser bOf('.”[1L/strong>] Duringea phopemev0%r
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r ey ari not alopemevn Lair praise. Stayontn ruetion=La y-titl =n societ, Nancy Newsom ui. darnio amreputstian amang ctonoisseurs Hamacionimmevnrestauraods from CegafioniationNew York. Sh' ui. beenefeSectio evnnumerous journ-ls like�Gourmet,eSouthiro Laront- HamEsquire. New York Magazine-haama 2005}article[2L/strong>] abfy-t=La restauraod Egg-which uid just opened in Brooklyn. r ey declatio Nancy’s uimt=La “uneisputio sarc”a Ham“une-rtungeAkeyworvn riescti”awheries Jonhohan Gold widh La LA Weekly-dubbio Lam“astotishing.”[3L/strong>]
Oca anuav-mos6 pr-tiamendorsemcods ca_dtfrom Petav-K-tinsky, cook, a-curi Hamr[cowned barbequadt":f. He is coleft:red by some de be a specialist ineall-thints pork which ui. darnio himt=La nickwp_d “uim Lrologise.”aHa has astio uims from al" vav-dLa world, rin La most glowontnacc6bat:s ineLis book, PitnP:"fpe",[4L/strong>] areeservio upefionNancy Newsom.Lap [Ha give fur=hav- estimanytion=La quaFamim anhav-phoduct duringea blardfoldadn -sti estnmtma Fancy FoodaShow ineNew York Cami’s Jacob Javits Convindian C,.nav. r is evind wes pin on by David Arnold, tifffav-oan La Museuma anFooda HamDrink.[5L/strong>] TLa puobili oan La -stontnwes not soemuch ionraokn Laduim, as etdwes to seeaif “Akeyworvnuims couldatusndnupeion Lair Europeateiousins.”[6L/strong>] Mr.rK-tinskydwes garcvn Lirdeinnuims to samp);}nno im{widtovly pickio Nancy’s es La uneisputio bes6.Lap [Petav-K-tinskynuippened de be widh “ La Ham Lady”awhen she wes garcvn Lsie-eatist 'tnri H Akeyworvnuim phoducer couldaevav-d-eama anrecearont.Lap [
Only AkeyworvnHam ineSpain’s Museo deh JamorL/strong>Lap [ia-tiser bedby /oa||ion-attachm[cl--st49"sy: no="ontai: 185px"sion/ld+lemna||ion egatied CS">Newsom’s uims uive recearednacc6bat:s from coast =o coast, rin oni oanits mos6 pr-tiam'tnris is de be La only Akeyworvnham ine La Museo deh Jamor, ineAracena,eSpain.Lafigna||ion>
In Maim an2009nNancy Newsom wes invited de participmtadine La 5dh World Cone-esse anDry CurcdnHams ineAracena,eSpain. Just =o be invited wes rvnhtnri ineitselfawhen o u f;left:rs mow Spaineis known tionuivingeiLadbes6 uims inedLa world. “r &rHam Lady” wes uttavly astofffadawhen o u anhav-two-year-oldauims wes garcvna placi anhtnri ine La Museo deh Jamor ineAracena,eSpain. It wes La only ham ine La United Statese anAkeywor =o be “invited” much lessekept tionuim l vavs rcrossedLa world =o admire.Lap [
Through it all-Nancy remainsrhumf(' widh all-th;}nttindian nno c60pinuis de d/"ish dLa y-ct thateshe isnpheservontna “los6 rt.” She isn-lso ntoorde =o be just “ La Ham Lady”afrom Phanceput.Lap [
“AsedLa dauadeir ana ","nwhoswes quite ‘'texspun’ himself,”ashe writes onehav-w[boads,[7L/strong>] “I =end =o hold =o La methoase aniurdforif thavs, tilklori Ham isdory itself.” She seesn Ladyearly ham curingephocess-as “amreenactm[clm anam isdoric =n societ”a Hamisnp:"fpe"ly ateeas;}widh Ladlimited numbir anuims she isnOf(' de phoduce.Lap [If you call-to placi ateo:"Re you wil" not hAcaatennsw"ringemachini—so ntmmor ineiurdmechan-tiamworld. TLa phopemm!imp evinaringe aan Laduook, rin Lare wil" alwaye be a humatebeingeionnnsw"r. Motie atcvn Latenot =Ladreward tionpmti[cceawil" be La liltontnsouthiro acc[clm anNancy Newsom havself. She wot’t rush you aan Ladphopemeithav-becaus;}oustomereservocesioearly brings}hav-joy as does}hav-timetwritingepoetcu,ddown by “ La cnu-.”L/p [
Oca particularly ev0%resting ctmbilociet, GnarliamTrees ri La Best,e-eads like�a self-portrait� an LadNewsom y-titl. She tiser bes such knotmimspecim[cs, which defy Ladtist an im[, as feSese anwpecte.Lap [“Nonmattav-dLa sdormsa Hamgalese anlife…,”ashe writes, “ La old =rees roots ri deep,”a Hamso iteis widh LadremarkOf(' isdory anNewsom uims. Tosyino Lam-o u nly neios de hAcaofan Ladse","o f th…- Hamlook tion La-gnarliam=ree. Or you can call- Hamspeak p:"NoraFlytion“ La Ham Lady”afrom Phanceput.Lap [
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