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| It all began in 1946 when Tom Keene developed a recipe for curing and cooking country hams that would make your mouth water and your taste buds burst with flavor. Hams were salted and cured with Tom's special seasoning and hung for approximately nine months to one year. This slow-cure process allows the seasoning to penetrate throughout the whole ham, giving these hams their delicious taste.The business is currently owned and operated by Patrick and Steve Hayden. Keene's Hams have traveled from coast to coast all over the United States. They are served in many restaurants and sold in stores across the country. Recently, the internet has also opened another market for Keene's Hams. Kentucky's most well-kept secret is now delighting the tables of many throughout the country.We Kentuckians pride ourselves in knowing how to celebrate and entertain on a moment's notice or how to plan for that special upcoming event. Equally as important as the event or occasion that brings us together is the food we serve. Nothing is more important to a family gathering than the food itself. To us Kentuckians, country ham is the very soul of any family or social gathering.Since our founding almost 60 years ago, Keene's Hams has been celebrating a little ourselves. The Commonwealth of Kentucky is home to many talented and enterprising artisans and entrepreneurs who make exceptional products. These are special products by special people. Keene's Hams is one such place. Countless are the number of family and social gatherings that Keene's Hams were the centerpiece of the table and conversation. Having in some way contributed to those memorable gatherings, it is with humble appreciation that Keene's Hams moves into the 21st century. Being ever mindful of our responsibility, a long time customer of our's said "...that when it came to dying, he would rather go to Keene's than to Heaven!"In dry meat curing, salt is the basic curing ingredient. As a country ham ages, the firmness and saltiness will be more pronounced with the length of aging. Passage of time assures a most unique flavor found only in a country ham.Our products at Keene's Hams have expanded to meet your requests. Please read each product's description as a well informed buyer assures the desired eating experience. We sell only the finest products, and our hams have been carefully aged to produce the highest quality and best-tasting hams available. For parties, holidays, or any occasion; get a taste of Old Kentucky that's hard to find but easy to love. You can now purchase Keene's Hams online - processed using our secure server. We ship anywhere via UPS |
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