Easter has always been my wife Pam's favorite holiday. We have had Easter Dinner at our house for the 27 years we have been married, and we will host the smallest group yet, this year. We will only be six people, but there will be enough food for 20 or more. The centerpiece is the Burger's Smokehouse ham. Burger's Smokehouse is a family owned company selling ham and other delicious pork goodies since 1952. I somehow stumbled on them about 20 years ago, and have not found a better ham since.
The "City Ham" moist cured
I will no doubt be having ham sandwiches, ham omelets, ham salad, etc.. for the weeks after Easter, because 6 people won't put a dent in the this baby. In addition to hams, I have been buying my bacon from them for many years as well. They offer bacon in a variety of ways; country cured, pepper coated, city (moist cured), and maple cured. They sell full and half slabs, or pre-sliced. Their web site is easy to order from, http://www.smokehouse.com/burgers.nsf
but I enjoy calling the order in so I can speak with the nice people in California, Missouri, which is deep in the Ozarks. They now sell all kinds of meats and other items, which I can't vouch for. I doubt they cure and butcher anything but pork, and they do that very well. It's probably to late to get an Easter Ham from them now, but keep it in mind for next year. Their prices are rather high, but the quality is tops, and shipping is always free. For a quick "you Tube" about Burger's bacon with some good tips on cooking, check it out.
