Help with first time curing ham

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mikedva

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May 18, 2017
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Hey everyone. I am new to forums so I hope I do this right. I slaughtered and butchered my first pig a little while back. I am a little concerned about the safety of the hams. I salted them for about four weeks. After that they were smoked for a few days. They are relatively small as far as hams are concerned. I was slicing them up for the food saver and noticed a black(ish) tinge in the meat. It is toward the outside of the meat and does not smell. In fact everything I've cut smells great and I've even cooked up a few small pieces and they tasted fine. There's a part of me that says there's nothing to worry about but I am too ignorant about all this to believe it. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
 
Sounds like you were going for some kind of salt only country ham. The high salt and smoke should provide protection if kept refrigerated during the 4 week rest. The dark meat could be excessive drying from low humidity. This is just a guess as some pictures and details of what exact procedure you used would be helpful...JJ
 
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