Tips / 25.10.2023
Serving Broadbent’s makes Thanksgiving Memorable!
Broadbent Country Ham Dinner Steaks...
Ronny and Beth Drennan with daughter Sarah Beth Mason Dry Curing Broadbent Country Ham, Bacon and Sausage has been a family tradition for over 20 years. Hello, I am Sarah Beth Mason. Broadbent owners, Ronny and Beth Drennan are my parents. They purchased Broadbent’s in 1999. When I learned they were buying Broadbent’s, honestly, I thought, what do they know about Dry Curing Country Hams. Quickly, I learned that my dad’s minimal knowledge came from Drennan family traditions. His dad and granddad had cured country hams. That was it...
Broadbent Country Ham Sells for a record Ten Million Dollars at charity auction....
Tips / 11.08.2023
The Perfect Toppings for a Broadbent BLT.
Tis the season for Fresh Garden Tomatoes, the perfect topping for a Broadbent BLT. My much-anticipated fried green tomatoes were delicious. Tim Farmer’s Facebook post explained how-to preserve green tomatoes by canning them. He claims they will taste just like fresh ones. I see this experiment in my very near future. Go to Tim Farmers Country Kitchen Facebook page for great cooking tips and recipes. About a week has passed and my garden has beautiful red ripe tomatoes. One or two tomatoes are ready for the picking and...
Tips / 19.07.2023
Country Ham Day at the Kentucky State Fair
In August of each year the Kentucky State Fair is held. Many competitions take place in this 10-day period. Broadbent's Kentucky State Fair will be among the competitors. On opening day of the fair Country Ham competitions are held. Broadbent’s and other Country Ham producers across the state compete in a commercial class, while a non-commercial class is held for anyone else wanting to compete. Broadbent's has been blessed to be named Grand Champion of the Country Ham Competition 21 times. The largest competition...
Tips / 18.05.2023
Charcuterie, What Does That Mean?
Char-cu-te-rie: It's a big trendy word that you hear all the time these days. An old paper dictionary I have, gives the definition of Charcuterie as the Craft of salting, smoking and curing meats. A newer version found on the internet gives the definition as cold cooked or cured meats. Broadbent's would definitely qualify as the makers of Charcuterie. We dry cure our hams and bacon with a salt mixture. Then we age and smoke our hams and bacon. The process...
Featured, News / 04.11.2020
Delectable Deliberations
Recently, we decided to play with the idea of having custom merchandise printed to sell here at the Kuttawa market. Over the course of the discussion, we thought it could be fun to try and come up with some taglines. Nothing overly complicated, just one-liners and quips that would be in line with what we do here at Broadbent’s. They say that necessity is the mother of invention- To that effect, I say that Pintrest is the fun, crafty aunt. A large portion of our inspiration, design-wise, came from Pintrest. Here are...
We titled our special this week our “Slow Food Sale”. Now, what exactly does that mean? Noun Food that is produced or prepared in accordance with local culinary traditions, typically using high-quality locally sourced ingredients. In addition to being a classification, there is also an organization of the same name! “Slow Food”, promotes local food and traditional cooking… With the motto, “Good, clean, and fair”, Slow Food is promoted as an alternative to “Fast Food”. It strives to preserve traditional and regional cuisine, and encourages farming of plants, seeds, and livestock...
Featured / 11.06.2020
Dad Deserves It.
Let’s face it. This has been a weird year so far. With all of the uncertainty in the world, things can look dark. But, as the adage goes- “It is always darkest, just before dawn.” People may feel disconnected from their friends, coworkers, and extended family; but the nuclear family seems to be an exception. I cannot tell you how many people I have heard say something to the effect of “I can’t remember the last time my family all sat down and ate at the dinner table before...
Featured, News / 21.01.2020
Old School Smokehouse
A lot goes into what we do here at Broadbent’s, and for that reason, we take great pride in what we do. So, when one of our customers, a company known as “Mantry”, recently wrote about the different bacons they have used and included us in a blog that was titled “The Best Mail-Order Bacon”, we were floored. Below is a snippet from their write-up that we felt described Broadbent’s Country Bacon perfectly. “A still sunrise, a mug of strong coffee, and the aroma of bacon crisping in cast...