Lidia Celebrates America
Benton's Smoked Country Ham
Clip: Season 2019 Episode 1 | 2m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
In Madisonville, TN, Lidia visits Allan Benton, of Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Hams.
In Madisonville, Tennessee, Lidia catches up with Allan Benton, of Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Hams, who has spent 45 years mastering the art of curing meat and making traditional country ham, slow-smoked bacon and sausage using century-old techniques rather than modern technology—customs that spring from his Appalachian upbringing.
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Lidia Celebrates America
Benton's Smoked Country Ham
Clip: Season 2019 Episode 1 | 2m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
In Madisonville, Tennessee, Lidia catches up with Allan Benton, of Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Hams, who has spent 45 years mastering the art of curing meat and making traditional country ham, slow-smoked bacon and sausage using century-old techniques rather than modern technology—customs that spring from his Appalachian upbringing.
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