{"id":80,"date":"2013-03-26T19:47:25","date_gmt":"2013-03-26T19:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dakinfarm.com\/news\/?p=80"},"modified":"2014-10-16T19:53:28","modified_gmt":"2014-10-16T19:53:28","slug":"dakin-farm-easter-ham-taste-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dakinfarm.com\/news\/dakin-farm-easter-ham-taste-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Dakin Farm Easter Ham \u2013 Taste the Difference!"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a full-time professional with a 30 minute commute and two young children, finding time to make it to the grocery store isn\u2019t easy. Even the planning that goes into a grocery store trip is worth noting: I organize my list so it corresponds with the layout of the store. Am I hyper-organized or just efficient? I\u2019ll go with efficient. So when it comes to purchasing quality staples like meat and cheese, or preparing for a special event, I\u2019ve got to be really motivated to search online or make an extra trip to another location to shop.<\/p>\n

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Find the Perfect Easter Ham at Dakin Farm.<\/p><\/div>\n

Usually, all I need to get inspired is a quick glance through Martha Stewart Living \u2013 images of me in a beautiful kitchen, serving up an elegant meal with my perfectly behaved children dance through my head. Not to mention the approving smiles from my husband, friends and family who are also present in my enchanting daydream about the perfect host (me) serving the perfect meal.<\/p>\n

Then, my husband will say \u201cHey, can you take the kids to the store with you?\u201d and my daydream dissolves as quickly as my 3 year old can say \u201cabracadabra!\u201d<\/p>\n

Lucky for me, I work here at Dakin Farm<\/a> \u2013 so quality meats, cheeses and Pure Vermont Maple Syrup are literally, a few steps away. Lucky for you, we have two retail locations here in Vermont and our convenient website, designed to make ordering Dakin Farm products an enjoyable and hassle-free experience. With www.dakinfarm.com<\/a> there is no need to \u201cregister\u201d nor is there any login or password to remember. Plus, we\u2019ll deliver your Easter Ham with care just in time for the holiday! *See below for details on our Easter Ham delivery offer.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0So Why Is Our Ham So Special?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

All I needed to do to begin my research was head down to Sam Cutting , Jr.\u2019s office with this simple question: What is the difference between our hams and the hams available for purchase at grocery stores? As it turns out, there are quite a lot of differences in the preparation of our hams, which make them truly special.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the biggest difference is one you will find right on the label of most hams in the market: it reads \u201cwater added.\u201d During the curing process, many hams are injected with a salt solution that may also contain water, sugar and spices. The good news is, this process typically adds moisture and flavor to the ham. The bad news is, when you purchase a \u201cwater added\u201d ham, you are paying also for the added water, not the ham.<\/p>\n

You won\u2019t see \u201cwater added\u201d on our hams because here at Dakin Farm, we fully-cook and smoke the hams, eliminating any water added during the maple-curing process. Even better, we smoke them over smoldering corn-cobs, a time-old tradition we have honored for over fifty years. The result is a mild smoky flavor, which mingles with the maple sweetness from the cure. So when you purchase a Dakin Farm ham \u2013 you are paying for a quality cut of meat, not water.<\/p>\n

The livestock we source comes from free-range farms in rural Pennsylvania, where the animals are fed the best feed available and not subjected to any of the growth hormones commonly found in many meat products.<\/p>\n

So, what ham should you purchase for your next family gathering, holiday celebration or just to have on hand? Let\u2019s take a look at your options:<\/p>\n