{"product_id":"virginia-ham-a-history-of-salt-smoke-hardcover","title":"Virginia Ham: A History of Salt \u0026 Smoke - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn DeMers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCured with a unique combination of salting and smoking, Virginia ham stands proudly alongside the most delectable meats in the world in taste and in heritage. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn of indigenous, African, and European practices, savory hams were an ever-present fixture on the tables of Virginia's elite, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. The smoked and salted hog retains its place in the Old Dominion diet to this day and has become synonymous with one town in particular: Smithfield. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJournalist John DeMers leads a lively tour through ham's journey from China and Italy across the Iberian Peninsula and England on its way to becoming the perfect meat for Britain's ever-carnivorous Virginia colony. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn DeMers is a longtime journalist, radio host and television personality. \u003cem\u003eVirginia Ham\u003c\/em\u003e is his sixtieth published book. After reporting from 136 foreign countries over half a century, the New Orleans native now lives and teaches in northern Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9.29 x 6.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52107697127725,"sku":"9781540299468","price":35.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/BgzBnjvUN49781540299468.webp?v=1780455018","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/virginia-ham-a-history-of-salt-smoke-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}