Happy hams wanted
December 12, 2009 10:59 AM Subscribe
Help me find a happy ham for Christmas!
I am hosting Christmas this year and my family has requested ham. Being the yuppie that I am, I would like to get a ham from pigs raised humanely, no factory farming, allowed to walk around, etc. However, I also want a nice juicy spiral-cut ham, the kind that is slightly sweet and not too salted or smokey.
I live in NYC but I am happy to order one online to get exactly what I want. I tried the flying pigs farm already and they don't really seem to have what I want. So, can you point me to a farm you know that would meet my needs and has a way of accepting mail orders, or a place in NYC that is not totally out-of-the-way and will have a good ham of this sort? For reference, this place online looks pretty good. Thanks!
I am hosting Christmas this year and my family has requested ham. Being the yuppie that I am, I would like to get a ham from pigs raised humanely, no factory farming, allowed to walk around, etc. However, I also want a nice juicy spiral-cut ham, the kind that is slightly sweet and not too salted or smokey.
I live in NYC but I am happy to order one online to get exactly what I want. I tried the flying pigs farm already and they don't really seem to have what I want. So, can you point me to a farm you know that would meet my needs and has a way of accepting mail orders, or a place in NYC that is not totally out-of-the-way and will have a good ham of this sort? For reference, this place online looks pretty good. Thanks!
Have you tried calling around to some of the nicer local butcher shops around town? Dickson's in the Chelsea Market? The Meat Hook?
posted by kathryn at 1:09 PM on December 13, 2009
posted by kathryn at 1:09 PM on December 13, 2009
Response by poster: I looked at Dickson's and they didn't have anything. Haven't tried The Meat Hook yet, don't really want to schlep out to Williamsburg but I should probably at least give them a call.
posted by ch1x0r at 5:40 PM on December 14, 2009
posted by ch1x0r at 5:40 PM on December 14, 2009
Maybe try calling someone at Dickson's and asking? They do some smoking in-house, so they might be able to do something special-order for you. Might also be worth asking if they can refer you to someone else. What about Marlow & Daughters?
Oh, and Fleisher's Grass-fed & Organic Meats delivers to NYC now, BTW.
posted by kathryn at 9:07 AM on December 15, 2009
Oh, and Fleisher's Grass-fed & Organic Meats delivers to NYC now, BTW.
posted by kathryn at 9:07 AM on December 15, 2009
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posted by kestrel251 at 12:21 PM on December 12, 2009