Today, the 113-year-old delicacy sits in the Isle of Wight County Museum in Smithfield, Virginia, in homage to Gwaltney’s eccentric legacy. Over the years, the ham has transformed into something of a local celebrity. In 2014, museum officials threw it a 112th birthday party. A recent “Pan Ham” competition offered travelers the chance to photograph themselves at tourist attractions with a picture of Gwaltney and his ham. You can even catch a glimpse of the wizened relic via the museum’s Ham Cam, which live-streams the prized attraction sitting in a specially designed display case.
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World’s Oldest Ham
Published December 21, 2015 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: cured meat, food preservation, Isle of Wight County Museum, Mummification, mummy, oldest ham, P.D. Gwaltney Jr., pork product, salted meat, Smithfield, Virginia
Frozen Food Facts
Published March 20, 2015 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Birdseye, Carl Paul Gottfried Linde, cooking, food preservation, Frozen Food, gastronomy, gourmet, Healthy Choice, humor, Strato-Plates, TV dinners
Mental_floss published a list of 15 facts about frozen food that you may or may not know. It included a link to this page that covers the origin of TV dinners.
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