I love ham, and I’ve been fortunate to run into some great ones lately. Most recently the notable one was local, from All Grass Farms.
But I screwed up this week, didn’t do my research, and tho I was going to be close to a Missouri processor named Frick’s Meats, whose product I have enjoyed before, I completely spaced on it, missed an opportunity, other than to pick up a ham steak in a nearby grocer.
I had the ham once before, as a sliced half-ham product, and I liked that. I also had a Fricks product in Aldi’s braunschweiger.
Now I want more, and regularly.
The ham steak is a half inch thick, and charred up nicely in a cast iron skillet. It’s smokey and salty with texture you’d expect from quality pork, and the flavors that remind you of a lengthy cure.
I’d buy it again, don’t usually see it in my local stores, but I’ll look again. If you can’t find Fricks in your store, they do sell a few products online.
Out of the package
5 mins each side
Washington, MO Factory
Fricks Ham Review
Fricks Ham Review