Fill Up On Smithfield Ham, The Most Popular Local Dish In Virginia
There’s no doubt about it: Virginia is a food lover’s paradise. From the mountains to the coast, you’ll find an impressive variety of local cuisine to suit your tastes. And while there may be some friendly dispute over the most iconic local dish in Virginia, Smithfield Ham is definitely a top contender. Here’s more on the history of the most popular local dish in Virginia


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The 1926 statute passed by the General Assembly of Virginia reads "Genuine Smithfield hams are those from the peanut-fed hogs, raised in the peanut-belt of the State of Virginia or the State of North Carolina, and which are cured, treated, smoked, and processed in the town of Smithfield, in the State of Virginia." The law has since been updated to allow grains as another acceptable feed.



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