Ham: An Obsession with the Hindquarter

by Bruce Weinstein, Marcus Nilsson (Photographer), Mark Scarbrough

A ham is (let us not mince words) a pig’s rear end. It’s a hefty hunk of flesh and bone, weighing in somewhere between 12 and 30 pounds. Fresh or cured, ham can be prepared in innumerable ways. And (here’s the clincher) ham is incredibly delicious―the kind of meat whose sheer scrumptiousness can entice even the most diehard vegan into having second thoughts.

In An Obsession with the Hindquarter , Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarborough take readers on a globetrotting tour of the whole wide wonderful world of ham, from the Philippines to Spain, the Caribbean, the American South, and their own home corner of rural Connecticut (where they buy and help raise a hog of their own). Gifted raconteurs and talented cooks, the pair ham it up with a series of hilarious stories and pig out on a hundred mouth-watering recipes. Don’t miss this feast.

Genres: Cookbooks, Food

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough are QVC favorites with five sell-out appearances. They've appeared on everything from the Today show to corporate-sponsored events, making ice cream, gelati, sherberts, and sorbets. They're also experts on the desserts that pair with these frozen treats, having written bestselling brownie and cookie books and all-purpose cookbooks with desserts aplenty and countless features for Fine Cooking, Eating Well, and The Washington Post. Their cooking podcast, Cooking with Bruce and Mark, is available on iTunes. They've written numerous cookbooks, including A la Mode and The Turbo Blender Dessert Revolution (11/1/16). They live in Connecticut.

Reviews

[Catherine Woodman]

This sigle subject book, which might seem to narrow, or too specialized, really does this magnificent cut of meat proud. Written by a Southerner and a Jew, they explore ham, the myth, the legend, the meat--they smoke it, the use fresh han, they put it in salads and breads and soups, it is a fun book to read, and kind of scholarly when it comes to the subject. Highly recommended.