News, Recipes, Tips / 23.04.2019

    Many of you have been disappointed that we no longer have beaten biscuits available, especially here around Derby time. For as long as we can remember, Jackson Biscuit has supplied Broadbent’s with their beaten biscuits.  Unfortunately, last year they were forced to close their doors. The owners’ declining health no longer allowed them to make their delicious products. In a way, it’s a bit like curing country hams; it’s a dying culinary art form. We sure do miss those sweet folks, and their famous beaten biscuits. If you aren’t...

Featured, News, Tips / 04.03.2019

  Here, in beautiful western Kentucky, we are now firmly in the middle of what we are hoping is Winter's last hoorah (Y'all say a prayer for us). The snow and ice that we saw this weekend aren't uncommon for our area this time of year, so we have learned to prepare. Just like a squirrel with his acorns, we stash away goodies to tide us over until the thaw. Whether your mornings are crisp, or dreary, there is no better way to start a cold day than with...

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...