Olympia Provisions Sweetheart Ham - 2.25 lb

Olympia Provisions, a company based in Portland, Oregon, that specializes in authentic and house-made charcuterie and meats, began as Oregon's first USDA-certified salumeria and now offers food-lovers five Portland restaurant locations and nationwide online product availability. Elias Cairo, the salumist and owner, grew up as a first-generation Greek-American with a father who made charcuterie at home. After completing a five-year apprenticeship under Masterchef Annegret Schlumpf in Switzerland, Cairo developed his skills and passion for making charcuterie, and the experience affirmed his belief that handmade is better.

Elias and his team start by creating a brine made with brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, fresh onions, chili flake, bay leaves, and fresh thyme, which sits overnight to fully develop all the flavors. The next morning, they hand inject pork sirloin tips with the brine and place them in buckets of brine for 10 days to allow the flavors to be absorbed. The hams are then netted and smoked for 10 hours over real applewood and hickory wood, imparting a beautiful smoke flavor.

The Sweetheart Ham is the guest of honor at OP salumist Eli's Easter feast. While the ham can be sliced and eaten straight out of the box, it is particularly delicious when slow-baked with Eli's favorite sweet and savory honey glaze. The ham is made with pork, water, onion, brown sugar, and white sugar, with less than 2% salt, sodium nitrite, garlic, spices, and balsamic vinegar.

The premium Sweetheart Ham is slow-cured, with the pork sirloin tip being injected with a brine of juniper berries, fresh herbs, fresh garlic, and fresh onions, and then placed in the brine for 10 days. The pork used is antibiotic-free Pacific Northwest pork, which is butchered to 100% lean. The ham is then netted and smoked for 10 hours over real applewood and hickory wood, imparting a beautiful smoke flavor.

The premium fully-cooked boneless ham is an average size of 2.25 pounds, making it a manageable size for slicing in your kitchen. The crust of this mouthwatering artisan ham is beautifully browned with tender and succulent meat inside. The ham pairs well with Grainy Edmond Fallot Mustard, Elias Cairo's sweet and savory honey glaze, or a Maple Glaze for the holidays.

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