{"product_id":"virginia-ham-john-demers-9781540299468","title":"Virginia Ham: A History of Salt \u0026 Smoke","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCured with a unique combination of salting and smoking, Virginia ham stands proudly alongside the most delectable meats in the world in taste and in heritage. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn of indigenous, African, and European practices, savory hams were an ever-present fixture on the tables of Virginia's elite, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. The smoked and salted hog retains its place in the Old Dominion diet to this day and has become synonymous with one town in particular: Smithfield. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJournalist John DeMers leads a lively tour through ham's journey from China and Italy across the Iberian Peninsula and England on its way to becoming the perfect meat for Britain's ever-carnivorous Virginia colony. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John DeMers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1540299465\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781540299468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"John DeMers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48457621471487,"sku":"9781540299468","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b429a321-56dd-4107-b805-c08dd1f4c58a.jpg?v=1777400216","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/virginia-ham-john-demers-9781540299468","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}