Recipes, Tips / 18.10.2017

There are so many creative ideas concerning food around the holidays, and Halloween is no exception. With a wide range of pumpkin-based meals and monster-themed goodies, it can be hard to decide which foods to prepare. We've included a few options that are sure to have your guests leaving happy. Frightening Feasts Let's face it --- pumpkin is the food of the season. With chilly weather making its comeback, warm meals are a necessity, and this pumpkin beef stew recipe combines the best of both worlds. Your guests are likely to...

Recipes, Tips / 11.10.2017

The best part of using a slow-cooker or crockpot is the simplicity. Preparing your ingredients, adding them to the slow-cooker and pressing Start, is what brings the appeal. But the difference between a good meal and a great meal can be as easy as these 5 easy slow-cooker tips. Use the Right Size Slow cookers are available in a range of sizes, from 1 quart to 8 1/2 quarts. Use the size cooker recommended in your recipe. Purchasing a slow-cooker around the 5- to the 6-quart range can typically...

Tips / 02.10.2017

It's that time of year again when we are ready to bring the outside in.  The fall decorating season is a great time of year to open the windows, burn a pumpkin spice candle and jazz up your home with a little fall decor.  Here are a few easy and inexpensive decorating tips that will help transition your home into the feel of fall. 8 Fall Decorating Tips When fall decorating, go mini!  Add mini-pumpkins and gourds across the table to create a beautiful fall tablescape. Fabric napkins are a great way...

Featured, Tips / 27.09.2017

  It’s football season and your Saturday tailgate plan is just as important as winning the big game.  Today’s tailgate is not a sandwich in a brown bag.  Modern tailgating involves a lot of planning and creativity.  Here are 10 tips that will enhance your tailgate experience. For Quick and easy country ham sliders simply take our Broadbent Sliced Cooked Country Ham that requires no warming and place it on the bread of your choice or grill Broadbent Country Ham Breakfast or Dinner Steaks.    Turn a cooler into...

Recipes, Tips / 20.09.2017

There are a variety of factors that make Broadbent’s ham unique but none more precious or secret than our curing strategy. Our curing is a dry, salt-based process which takes place over many months. Curing is a simple process steeped in tradition: however, there is more than one way to cure a ham. Below we provide a brief overview of dry curing versus wet curing along with the benefits of our chosen methodology. Dry Cured Meats Dry curing has been a part of the human tradition for centuries. The need...

Tips / 13.09.2017

Broadbent’s bacon is worlds apart from the average super market bacon based on the 100-year strong dry curing process that it is a family tradition alone. Every slab is hand rubbed with our dry cure ingredients, then slow smoked for an unforgettable flavor that has been loved for generations.  During the smoking is where subtle distinction come in which create our 4 different bacon flavors. Let’s take just a few minutes to compare each flavor of bacon with recommendations on using it best in complimentary dish ideas. Hickory Smoked...

Tips / 06.09.2017

Ham is a touchdown when it comes to pleasing a crowd! Football season is just days away. We can already hear the fans putting on their face paint and jerseys. If you’re looking to become the tailgating champ this season make Broadbent Ham the star of your gathering. Buying our fully-cooked ham will take a lot of work off your plate. Ham is also a meat that is easily shared among a large crowd. Plan ahead for a little extra since you never know when you may make...

Tips / 30.08.2017

Prosciutto has become an increasingly popular style of meat.  Often, we have customers ask if the country ham can be thinly sliced and used a prosciutto. While country ham is similar to a prosciutto there are a few key differences which provide a different flavor. Let’s discuss the elements that provide each ham their own unique flavor. Country Ham Broadbent’s most popular ham is our traditional country ham. These hams are salt cured for 9 months. The country ham takes on a firm texture and deep red color. It will...

Featured, Tips / 25.08.2017

Broadbent B & B Foods is a Kentucky producer of Country Ham, Bacon, and Sausage.  The company was founded by Smith Broadbent of Cadiz, Kentucky.  They began selling their products on their family farm in 1909.  In 1999 my husband, Ronny and I bought the company from Smith Broadbent, III.  To say the least the last 18 years have been a true blessing.  Although it’s not been all smooth sailing as any business owner will tell you, we were blessed to buy a company with delicious products made...