Google "Smithfield country ham"... it was the Gold Standard forever. At least for us Virginians
IMHO... shave as thin as possible (often called chipping)... amazing stuff... on top of biscuits and gravy... chipped beef... grilled cheese sandwiches... you use VERY LITTLE... VERY THIN and VERY LITTLE...
Hell, looking at an ice cream maker here in the corner... I would make bacon or country ham ice cream even. The salt/Sodium is a killer... be careful or your BP will jack.
A dried ham will last for months...
Smithfield bought by China 3 or so years ago.
https://www.myrecipes.com/extracris...any-three-years-ago-has-anything-changedHell... China owns everything anymore... your bourbon is probably owned by China... fugg I hate that...