: a dry-cured, smoked, and aged ham especially from a peanut-fed hog
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Voters were deciding between the names Poppy — a flower name in a nod to the baby’s mother, Iris — and Hammie Mae — a nod to Virginia ham.—Rachel McRady, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 Since there was no clear winner, a second round of votes will determine the final name: Hammie Mae (shoutout Virginia ham) or Poppy.—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025 The Hammie is Virginia ham, provolone, lettuce, tomato, and onion with horseradish aioli.—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2024 The entree is a carnivore’s dream: A beef medallion gets pounded thin and layered with Virginia ham and cheese, an indulgence balanced with a hillock of sprightly greens.—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023 Kroger quickly snapped up Boar’s Head, a brand that had been exclusive in D-FW to Tom Thumb, and shoppers switched stores to keep buying their favorite smoked turkey and Virginia ham. Looking for more retail coverage?—Dallas News, 14 Oct. 2022 Items such as plastic containers, bags and — most devastating of all — salty Virginia ham have become hard to get from suppliers.—Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2021
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