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Last Minute Guests? Package-to-Table in Under an Hour!  Our Favorite Roasts Ranked by Time in the Oven
  • Dec 11, 2018
Last Minute Guests? Package-to-Table in Under an Hour! Our Favorite Roasts Ranked by Time in the Oven

One of the questions we are most asked here at Heritage (along with “What size should I buy”) is “How much time does it take to cook?” Have no fear, Heritage roasts are all easy to cook and take very little time from package to table! Below, our favorites ranked by time, from literally no time at all, to a mere 45 minutes!

Brief History of the Ham and a Recipe for Brown Sugar and Mustard Glazed Ham
  • Apr 15, 2014
Brief History of the Ham and a Recipe for Brown Sugar and Mustard Glazed Ham

The ham is everywhere — in every deli in America — but what’s its real deal? Hams weigh about 30 pounds. Every pig has two hams on him or her. For an average sized pig (about 200 lbs), the hams represent 1/3 of their overall weight. That’s a big portion, especially when you consider that the center cut pork loin only weighs about 8lbs for a total of 16lb per animal. It’s easy to understand the reasoning behind the axiom that pig profits go the way of the ham.