Cutting into a Traditionaly Cured Country Ham after 22 months!

Cutting into a Traditionaly Cured Country Ham after 22 months! The day has come! Finally we're gonna cut into our cured ham after months of waiting, in a very special place Hand Hewn Farm! handhewnfarm.com
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[@1doughbaby]

I am Italian, and I wish I were there! Good people, a great glass of wine, and a piece of that animal makes life worth living!! Toasting the animal was a classy move! God bless!!

[@francescotrivelli2410]

Ciao Benjamin... Quel prosciutto è pieno di muffa, non va bene così. Bisognava farlo stagionare senza la copertura della carta e della busta... Così, senza niente, solo spezie. Non si sarebbe formata la muffa e sarebbe stato molto meno grasso. Buona vita e buona "strada" dall'Italia

[@gradybrowning3976]

I'm nearly 50 and can remember my Grandmother having a ham hanging in her pantry and slicing pieces of and frying it . She would put it on biscuits for us and that was the best breakfast I even can remember. Can still taste it today. Can't beat that old country Ham. Thank you Granny, Love you.

[@crimsonoompa7821]

Your grandma's house sounds like it was a truly magical place. My favorite way to eat ham is fried, with eggs, hash browns, and biscuits and gravy over ALL of it!! I enjoy a little food with my gravy!

[@anomadicmouse]

Me too! I'm from Georgia and my family always had a farm, country ham is the best! My grandparents did exactly what you described. I'm 56 years old now and they passed away long ago, but some of my best memories are breakfast with them. Eggs, grits, country ham they cured. Long lost days, makes me sad kids today won't ever get this experience of such a wonderful time.

[@gradybrowning3976]

@@anomadicmouse I'm 50 and they have been gone for years too. It's a lost art today's kids wouldn't even enjoy, what a shame.

[@Bigfish1day]

Wish I had paid more attention to the stuff my grandparents did. They cured meats, collected herbs for home remedies, canned food, all that “homesteader” stuff. That was just normal everyday things to me. Now I understand the importance, hopefully I can learn this stuff again. Will come in handy when I retire in a few years.

[@gritsteel3225]

Damn man, you made me hungry 🤤

[@nirmalsuki]

As a Sri Lankan living in Sri Lanka, I am the furthest from an Ohio farmer as I can get, but somehow, I find I relate to these guys more than most cultures...

[@dreday4443]

Amen brother!

[@Gipper3670]

I remember as a child My Grand Father had what we called a smoke House,he cured the hams from the Hogs he killed,he would go in and cut us off a big chunk and we would eat that with left over Biscuits and a garden Onion,,that was the best taste I ever had.

[@evansandevans]

That’s the coolest Grandpa ever!

[@Armipotens]

That sounds good asf

[@jeffcole1914]

My dad was like the he carried salt and pepper ate right off the vine etc no pesticides no chemicals just clean living

[@scottiechrisrodriguez9322]

@@jeffcole1914 Damn he CARRIED salt and pepper around? That's freaking Awesome!

[@kennethhopson7087]

I raised two Tamworth hogs in 1971 I got them in March and they weighed about 75 and 90 pounds each. When I had them butchered in November, they weighed about 1,200 pounds each.

[@Will7981]

All I have to say is, raising, butchering and curing a ham like that is nothing short of a work of art. I really enjoyed this video. It was a very special one.👍🏻👍🏻

[@lightfoot413]

didnt know you cured for 22 months,,gr8 video thanks for sharing

[@jimfoley8014]

People crave authenticity and tradition. And beauty.

[@juliehiestand8180]

You have made me miss my dad. A meatcutter/butcher for 50 years. He was so knowledgeable. Grew up doing lots of what I've seen ya all do. This year he would have been 102 years old. And us 6 kids shared his HUGE selection of knives in various stages of wear. Thanks to all ya all

[@BronzeTheSling]

That's so cool. As a young person I would like to encourage you to please try to pass the knowledge on to young people around you.

[@jasfrolich9973]

Josh, I remember watching you scrap the hair off, butcher and prepare the hams in the salt box. Your dad was so patient with all of you teaching you guys how. This is the reward for all your work. Enjoy. Thank you for sharing your experiences.

[@walterhynson2898]

well my mom from Middlesex county ,Va. would take us to Va to pick up a ham every fall and when we returned home that ham would be put into the stationary tub full of water to soak the pepper off than she sliced it (windowpane) slices just like you show .....best ever. Still the best and I am 68 years old ...still the best.

[@eric123426]

Please make more videos on the entire setup for storing these (hanging, salting, requirements of room for storing) I want to one day have a meat cellar and know how to store meat like this, but finding info on this old technique is hard to find.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I have a playlist that details what we did with this hog..will have more videos next year when we do this process again..here's a link to the playlist that will get you where you need to be: kzbin.info/aero/PLWWdn2d8DzsU9QhbUjx8Nx5qlkstFdySv

[@jeffcole1914]

What would be awesome is to do the class and learn it from beginning to end 🤓

[@bcgrittner]

Sounds like a new musical intro-very nice. At the grocery stores I worked at years ago the butchers told me stories about salt curing and the mold that resulted, etc. I was somewhere between bewilderment and disbelief. Now I get it. Quality takes time. Thanks for sharing.

[@michaeldavid9181]

I grew up with the smokehouse when we got a refrigerator in the 70s it was weird we we kept our milk on a rope and drop it down in the well next to papa's whiskey and grannies wine

[@TheIgby8776]

Really? Never heard of that, but I'm only 31! Hope you and yours are doing well with this virus stuff going on!

[@adamknight9248]

8:22 is when they actually start cutting

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

In case you're really busy messing around looking at KZbin videos lol

[@jameshoolachan6215]

3 belters lol

[@hakosukaftw668]

Stoney Ridge Farmer you use half the video to talk stuff you could sum up in a minute or two

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

bro...if you don't like the content don't watch it...if you do..then stick around. This ham took nearly 2 years to cure...I hauled it 300 miles to a special place to cut it....the video is about the experience..not about cutting a ham...it's about life, new people, learning and fellowship....anybody can take a knife and cut a ham.....only I can tell the story of the ham, the hog and the place. You do realize that youtube videos are stories, journeys and about an appreciation for others.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

@me Me lol...the comment was meant for hakosufsfsdoith whatever his name is up there...man...I guess you can tell I am just fed up sometimes with these degrading comments...I'm a person just like anyone else and it get's a little old with all the rudeness I have to deal with

[@zanelile8192]

I remember stepping into the old smoke house, cut strips off a cured ham, the smell was outta this world and the taste unbelievable.

[@jamesdurwoodchance]

I practically drooled when I saw that ham. I just knew it was going to be good

[@deborahchesser7375]

James Chance me too

[@Michael_the_muffinman]

I'm wanting to start a homesteading life and I'm loving finding out more about how to respect were our food comes from.

[@BronzeTheSling]

Start now, it's about time to be buying seeds, tilling earth and planting sprouts indoors.

[@Ammo08]

Memories are funny things. I'm about to turn 66 and I can very well remember riding the bus home from 7th grade and being terribly hungry. Before I even got in the house I could smell something delicious...my dad had brought in a ham that we cured and mom had it ready along with all sorts of great vegetables...I still remember that great meal. I grew up here in the Ozarks and we used probably the same method...salt, brown sugar, and some pepper..

[@Rivenshield]

They're like a bunch of surgeons talking about an operation. LOL. I find my admiration for their knowledge and their art is stronger than my sudden hunger for ham.

[@joshschneider9766]

I started learning about deli foods when I was seven and I can honestly say I've never seen a prosciutto cured while shoulder like that. Too cool for school.

[@jlp7184]

Real stuff. I miss it. In the past, all bacon used to be thick sliced. Nowadays you can see thru two slices.

[@mkivy]

I am glad some ppl take pride in keeping generational practices alive...if anything happens to us u will b able to sustain ur family...thank you for showing us that beautiful ham!

[@MikeG5887]

I was raised on country ham. Nothing compares. Nothing better.

[@Telluridepilot]

The very first Stoney Ridge Farmer video I watched was the one where you salted this pig for curing and I've been anxious to see the outcome and you made my day today when I saw you posted this video about it. I'm originally from northwest Indiana and my mother, wife and at the time 4 year old daughter would go to Chicago every other month on a Saturday and visit several different ethnic shops fro Poland, Germany, Italy that sold a variety of foods that in most cases were made in those shops that could have been passed down a few generations. They all had different smells. Cheeses from all over the world, meats and sausages from Germany. Polish sausage and pierogis from Poland etc. We would make it a day driving all over different parts of the city. One thing that made me laugh when I saw the presudio ham segment. We walked into a old corner market in the Italian neighborhood and the aroma of the fresh meats and sausages was very distinct. My 4 year old daughter tugged at my pant leg and said " daddy something smells awful in here " I laughed and said nah that's what parts of heaven smells like. She said " oh ok that's good then " Thanks for bringing back a fun memory and thank you and Mrs Stoney Ridge for the great videos. Happy and prosperous holiday season to you and your.

[@morgezorge6387]

Finally i know what Speck is called in english, it's country ham :) In austria this is what you get when you buy Speck, there are many different variation of it, different rubs, dry aged, smoked, etc. This looks really good. Good to know that thew tradition lives also in other countries. We eat it with dark bread, butter and a strong cheese, or Emmenthaler, we don't cook it

[@dreday4443]

Emmenthaler? What is that? And what kind of dark bread?

[@morgezorge6387]

@@dreday4443 Emmenthaler is kinda like swiss cheese and any kind of sour dough bread will be fine.

[@rrmerlin3402]

Thanks to you I'm 8 months into this process......So far so good Thanks for the inspiration

[@pettytoni1955]

These guys from Hand Hewn are like surgeons, planning out a procedure!

[@AaronPendergast]

I came across this video looking at ways to make my own bacon.this is absolutely one of the most fascinating videos on KZbin! Liked and subscribed!

[@anthonydoloresso..4418]

Family traditions are so special & sacred, thanks for sharing a piece of yours

[@zackgeldhof1206]

Well hello fellow Ohioan! :D You're just over an hour from me!

[@scottt8424]

Hey Josh thanks for taking me along with you I enjoyed it and it's nice to see mrs. Stony Ridge again and I am happy that she's feeling better woohoo

[@clooneyschannel2689]

This made me miss my grandfather, we used to slaughter pigs for our meat and it was great when we cured and smoked! Ahhhhhh the good old days!

[@charlesyoung7846]

Really liked this video, nice to see Mrs. Stonyridge again.

[@positionthepositron]

As a Northier boy, I really appreciate these guys.

[@positionthepositron]

Omg there is a class... I'm in

[@markstevens3575]

I remember as a child visiting my grand mothers brothers farm were he had hams curring and finished and he took out his pocket knife and cut us off a piece of some of the finest country ham I've ever tasted thanks for the memory

[@johnhartley5217]

That knife you rescued is the exact knife I got as a kid in the 70's. I still have it and the original sheath that is emblazoned with an elk. Really enjoying your channel.

[@h20dad1]

The first I heard of Hand Hewn Farms, is when Al, from Luminah Acres, had them do a butchering class on the 2 pigs that Al raised. I was very impressed.

[@JimTurnerGenuine]

When a ham makes you tear up you know it's good. I could see your tasting of memories.

[@franciestokes3195]

I love you videos hello from Ireland you are amazing butcher 👍☘️🇮🇪

[@jammindave8483]

You have my attention just by adding her. She’s gorgeous.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

You must be talking about the ham...or the wife. Both are delicious!

[@jammindave8483]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I’m old and deaf. Yes, both her AND the ham. First time viewer and did not know nor meant any disrespect. Great video. Looks like a group I’d enjoy learning from. Perhaps I will.

[@sherylannejacobs7235]

My parents sometimes made their own German sausages. They were hung all over our house. Old world never goes awau!!!!! Thank you for another great video

[@josesequerosvalle]

Absolutely. Not curing the hams is a sin. (I'm from Spain LOL)

[@RandyNixon]

I don't think I've ever clicked like before a video started until now :P Awesome guys! Excited to see this!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

thanks welcome to the channel!

[@WayToVibe]

At first, I just wanted to raise two pigs to freeze for a year. However, after this video I am convinced I need another pig just for aging, curing and drying. Seeing as it will take two years to savor the product of the labor I may need two more pigs!

[@AK-pn1td]

amadaria you may aswell go the whole hog

[@filibertobarrera3839]

Folks back then had no refrigeration.I remember my grandma had plenty of 5 gallon buckets full of lard.Every can had meat in it.You can store meat in lard with no preservatives for years.

[@bmphil3400]

My great grandmother canned sausage by cooking it then pouring the grease over it then canning the jar in a canner after that........I never had it cause she died in 1976 but my dad ate that stuff all his life......

[@williamferguson7234]

blackberry cobbler= lardnflour and blackberries milk and eggs

[@donnaperyginathome]

@@bmphil3400 My mother says her grandmother did that also.

[@gizmo6847]

Markyboy McGill There was wars over salt back then.

[@thomasmorgan6288]

Wow has it been 22 months already?? Thank you for the content.

[@boonedog1457]

What a great experience. It was like I was in the room with you all, except no taste of whiskey or ham in my mouth. LOL A great video! Many thanks!

[@lawsonlawnandfarm8073]

We’re actually processing hogs here tomorrow on our farm. We cure sugar cure our hams. Similar to the way y’all did. Our recipe has been passed down for many generations in my family. Ours usually hang about 9 months but we have let them go two years. Nothing beats it man you definitely can’t buy meat like that in the store

[@jameslemon51]

When i go visit someone i always bring an appetite. Lol

[@Tootnscoot]

Have you tried this with duck or goose? My great aunt ( granny betty as everyone called her) would hang ducks and geese about 2 days before plucking them. She would salt them just like a ham in a wooden grate ( looked almost like an old ammo crate) and the lid sat on top of the duck/goose with weight and lightly pressed it. Shed flip them every day in that box for about a week to a week and a half. When they were hard shed rinse off the salt and soak them in home made white wine, usually muscadine for about a day. Cold smoke them, rub them heavy in a mix of what i believe was flour and lard it may have been oat flour or barley flour. And treat them just like a ham by hanging them in her storm cellar under her house. That stuff blew my mind

[@USNVA11]

Country ham biscuits and eggs over easy make for a mighty fine meal !

[@dsticker5963]

You are a lucky man. Life is made to be full of the special little things like a nice ham on the counter and a fine drink to wash it down with. Maybe someday I can return to my roots. Until then I have subscribed and can watch.

[@shawnhagen6871]

Everybody has their own favorite topics but in my humble opinion, you knocked this one out of the park! Well done friend

[@bobralph5072]

This is a cool video. I stepped out about 10yrs ago. Went back in to memory banks from hanging out with my granddad 50+ yrs ago. Currently 5 hams 2yrs old hanging . Over 6yrs prior maybe 20 hams cured old school, salt box, smoke house. Young people (< 25 yrs old) would think it's spoiled. Country ham for those who didn't grow up with salt cured meat. It's an acquired taste. Don't forget the red eye gravy.

[@BronzeTheSling]

As one of those young people I'm begging you to consider how you might pass on whatever knowledge of curing that you have to the young people in your life.

[@charlesgrant6985]

These guys were at “lumina acres” with Al and I found it to be very fascinating to listen to and watch these guys process a pig so thanks Stony Ridge farm for having them on your Channel. Thanks for all the great KZbin content. 🇺🇸🐗

[@davidcramb5793]

Oh boy, that was well worth the wait, it's just a pity I can't taste it. Great taste in Single Malt 👍

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

My first time ever on a Scotch.....complemented the meat very well

[@washedjuicy4709]

Half of you here didn’t search for this

[@angelg1845]

True I’m just wondering why they call the mold beautiful? I’m confused I thought it meant the meat didn’t work

[@simul8rduude]

@@angelg1845 mold on cured meats like that isnt bad, its what helps flavor and preserve the flavor of the meat. look at salami's and the like as well, they're covered in mold and aged before being sliced and served.

[@RS-es4mi]

I was searching how baby carrots are made

[@puck34fan]

Sooooo...what’s your point?

[@A1ExtraSauce]

@@puck34fan right?? Lmao the salt is real. He need to be cured as well 🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀

[@davidfishferrell]

I live in Mississippi and we still butcher our own hogs. We do a lot of smoke house with our meats,but we put most up in the freezer

[@benf8706]

I like the bladder balloons in the background 😂

[@michaelmyers190]

He looked like he didnt like it

[@tyroneshoelaces9742]

That's what I was thinking. Not too thrilled are they?

[@antoniorobles3498]

FACTS !!!!! DID NOT ENJOY THAT NASTY TASTE IN HIS MOUTH, AT AAALLLLL !!!!!

[@aaronsnyder8876]

That's because it's made the traditional Yank way. Virginia Country Ham is the best country ham you can get in the United States.

[@klausbarretta9688]

I bet the first slices tasted like rotten meat

[@fooddude9921]

JOSH DUDE - KILLER VLOG!!! I'm a professional cook and raise Mangalitsas on pasture, acorns, hickory and black walnuts and cure the meat myself here in TN, so this was by far the coolest video of yours I have seen thus far. That vid of yours when you, your Dad and others butchered the hog at his place was actually the first vid of yours I watched. To see this come full circle and watch as you got to cut into that cured shoulder was very, very cool. Totally agree with you on the magical place those guys have and they are phenomenal teachers (Al Lumnah had them out there too as you know). Time to get a nice prosciutto stand so you can enjoy a few slices every morning with your coffee and biscuits. Don't want you to turn into cooking channel, but would welcome more vids in this vein. GREAT vid brother!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I have some cooking vids, farming, fencing and mechanical content...just all around everyday stuff that's going on here on and off the farm!

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

Old timey hog kill’n!!! Awesome stuff!! What a crazy process...

[@williamkot9737]

Watching and wishing for a little taste.I always wanted to be born 50 years earlier so many cool traditions that we have forgotten so far.Love the channel hello from northeastern Ohio. Whooooo

[@siamsadie]

You need to do a competition for next Christmas to win one of these hams

[@jak3677]

Finaly!!! Been waiting for that,whooooo!

[@Kanoee64]

I just watched the episode of when you hung that shoulder. Lucky me I got to see you eat it.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

gosh you sure are lucky bhahhaa

[@mikejab1]

Josh, this is really good stuff. You do us a great service by vlogging it. I appreciate all the work that goes into the making of the video. On top of all the work required to getting a hog to butcher size. Sorry you have to put up with comments by some folks who are ignorant of what is necessary to get food to their table. If you can't ignore them, then a "Yeah, whatever,bro" response might work. THANK YOU!!!

[@chriswithers4148]

Looks great. We have very similar cured ham here in southern Spain. Be very careful cutting with the sharp knife, its real easy to slip. Enjoy the flavour.

[@allenhenry1113]

Im drooling!!!! Great clip

[@TheJosephb22]

Great video

[@lookingglass9175]

I knew this would be a great video when I instantly saw a bottle of Balvenie ‘“double wood” single malt scotch. Cheers

[@seansysig]

Josh your reverence for cured pork is refreshing and a nod to the old ways. Thanks for the content switch up. I wish we had Taste A Tube. I'm a huge fan of old world cured meats. The guys Capicolla looked spectacular.

[@hapnewsom9217]

aooooohhhhh The Balvenie!!! Good stuff amigo!!

[@hapnewsom9217]

Glad that ham came out so good, I MISS that sort of eating from when I was a kid!

[@bobjoncas2814]

..great lookin' ham, it should taste great with that medicinal beverage...lol...

[@mr.e6175]

Even better with a bowl of medicinal flower before hand.

[@HayWoodsandWetlands]

OMG! This is great. Thanks for sharing!

[@donaldroyer4618]

It sounded like they were contemplating the cutting of the Hope diamond. Lol

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

when you work this hard...and cherish what you've made..it is a very special moment my friend. Most folks don't have an understanding of the work that goes into food preservation like this. Truly is a lost art that will not be here in the coming generations.

[@donaldroyer4618]

@Stoney Ridge Farmer I did not mean that in a bad way. After reading it I realized how it sounded. I'm sorry. I agree 100% that this is a dying art that needs preservation.

[@danforbess6941]

I grew up in Stoney Ridge!! Wait a minute, those flyover shots aren't from Stoney Ridge Ohio! Stoney Ridge is on Rt.20 S.E.of Perrysburg.

[@KeepingItDutch]

I always enjoy seeing these guys in action.

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

Dutch eats old timey Ham???

[@yeboscrebo4451]

Awesome. Cool guys. I’m impressed with their operation

[@swampfox1953]

Ran across your channel a couple of weeks ago and have been enjoying it every day. Thanks !!!!!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Awesome, thank you!

[@josephboley]

No disrespect but you have a GORGEOUS wife.wow. thanks for the awesome video as always.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Thanks Joseph....she's a very pretty little lady

[@kevchard5214]

The new intro audio is good. Josh your channel keeps getting better. That ham turned out great my mouth was watering. Good Job.

[@martinbakunawa1240]

Wow! You guys are doing that for the greater good.

[@paulseale8409]

Enjoy, enjoy!!!!! Don't forget the redeye gravy!!!

[@1horserider]

Aint nobody Knows how to treat a piece a meat like dem Appalachian hill country folks.From the day they killed it tell they broke the seal on it they did it right. Keep postin dem good vids my friends.

[@hhattingh]

With some strong Enlish mustard and you are in business!

[@troysarnowski5213]

Being able to cure meats is a good skill to have.

[@jeremyrecasa5524]

Lol those guys look small when you’re standing next to them . Great job guys thanks for sharing I’m getting hungry now 😂😂😂

[@tlahuicolexiii2844]

8:21 What we all came for starts.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

How darn boring would this video be if I just layed the shoulder out...cut it and said bye bye? A simple thanks for sharing would suffice....

[@tlahuicolexiii2844]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Dont mind me i enjoy you're videos, im just a man of few words lol

[@OutdoorswithErik]

Ah man, I love some brown sugar my friend. Thanks for leaving details in description! Love the knife, what did you use to restore it?

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Elbow grease my friend

[@fredbennett3549]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer i like yall beards, without the beards i couldn't take yall seriously lol.

[@ruthbrown5400]

My father loved the fatty part more than the lean part of the bacon, thank you guys..

[@ryanlowry5409]

Wonderful cure and epic beards👍

[@michaelhilliard727]

Cut it already!!!, Damn!!!

[@bobmarley5811]

In Spain its called "jamon serrano" In Italy "prosciutto" older than the prostitutes!!

[@critical-thought]

Mmmmm piggies! Thank you so much for sharing this - enlightening and informative! Soon I and my wife will be enjoying home made delicacies just like this. Can hardly wait.

[@johndeleon6895]

Never heard a voice that can make me happy so quickly.

[@mykeyboy9810]

Your beard Sir!!

[@davidhorne2326]

Hey Josh! Where can I get a ham sliced in the area close to where you (and me) live?

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Triad meats in Madison

[@RefinerSimilitude]

So, cool. What a great collaboration. Honoring one of the products of your heritage and showing us how it is done so it will live on is great work. I'll be on the look out for those leather aprons too!