On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 16:47:37 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

>If you've not eaten Smithfield Ham before, you might want to taste it
>before deciding. It is delicious, but not for the uninitiated. It has a
>distinctive and very salty flavor. It's a real treat served in very thin
>slices in very small quantites. Good choices are for appetizers and
>seasonings. I would never consider serving it in thicker slices for
>dinner.

I think that it tastes a lot like prosciutto with *lots* of salt in it.

Carol
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"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_