Somewhat related I enjoyed recently reading about Andre Mack and his putting American hams on showcase, He has quoted Edna Lewis saying "ham held the same rating as the basic black dress. If you had a ham in the meat house, any situation could be faced." https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/and-sons-is-a-new-ham-and-wine-bar-from-a-celebrity-sommelier-123019
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Somewhat related I enjoyed recently reading about Andre Mack and his putting American hams on showcase, He has quoted Edna Lewis saying :ham held the same rating as the basic black dress. If you had a ham in the meat house, any situation could be faced." https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/and-sons-is-a-new-ham-and-wine-bar-from-a-celebrity-sommelier-123019