Hams now aged in 6 to 10 weeks. College Park, Md. Oct. 27. No longer is it necessary to age ham a year or so to obtain that sharp, pungent, cheesy flavor in the lean meat, so characteristic of southern style ham. Speeding up nature, the Maryland Experiment Station, University of Maryland, in coopera
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- 1938-10-07
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"Hams now aged in 6 to 10 weeks. College Park, Md. Oct. 27. No longer is it necessary to age ham a year or so to obtain that sharp, pungent, cheesy flavor in the lean meat, so characteristic of southern style ham. Speeding up nature, the Maryland Experiment Station, University of Maryland, in coopera" (1938-10-07). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hams_now_aged_in_6_to_10_weeks._College_Park,_Md._Oct._27._No_longer_is_it_necessary_to_age_ham_a_year_or_so_to_obtain_that_sharp,_pungent,_cheesy_flavor_in_the_lean_meat,_so_characteristic_LCCN2016878112.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 282086.
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