The ultimate eat-on-its-own ham, with a delicious sweet, salty, and spicy flavor.
$72 for 11- to 12-pound ham; 800-222-4267; virginiatraditions.com
With its chewy texture and a balance of salty, meaty, and sweet, this would make scrambled eggs truly deluxe.
$50 for 3.5-pound ham; 800-678-1521; finchvillefarms.com
A New World version, with subtle hickory flavor. Wrap some around a peach slice for a southern spin on prosciutto and melon.
$5 for 4 ounces; 423-442-5003; bentonshams.com
Versatile and mild with a lingering sweetness. Use this one to make a southern take on croque-monsieur.
$33 for 3-pound package; 800-552-3190; meachamhams.com
Salty, chewy, and almost jerky-like. With a buttermilk biscuit, it doesn't get more southern than this.
$5 per pound; 270-365-2482; newsomscountryham.com