--- product_id: 9681966 title: "Petite Country Ham 3-4 Pounds" brand: "virginia ham" price: "£78.94" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "Virginia Ham" url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/9681966-petite-country-ham-3-4-pounds store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # 3-4 lbs boneless, ready-to-serve Authentic salt dry-cured, no water injection Shelf-life: 10 days non-refrigerated, 8 weeks refrigerated, 6+ months frozen Petite Country Ham 3-4 Pounds **Brand:** virginia ham **Price:** £78.94 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🥓 Elevate your table with Virginia’s finest salt-cured tradition—taste the legacy, skip the ordinary! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Petite Country Ham 3-4 Pounds by virginia ham - **How much does it cost?** £78.94 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/9681966-petite-country-ham-3-4-pounds) ## Best For - virginia ham enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted virginia ham brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Long-Lasting Freshness:** Enjoy flexible storage options with a shelf life that adapts to your lifestyle—no refrigeration needed for 10 days, or freeze for up to 6 months. - • **Versatile Culinary Star:** Elevate everything from biscuits and sandwiches to salads and pastas with a premium ham that pairs beautifully with honey, chutney, or mustard. - • **Ready to Impress Instantly:** Fully cooked and boneless, this petite ham is sliced and served straight from the package—perfect for effortless entertaining or gourmet everyday meals. - • **Artisan Salt-Cured Perfection:** Experience the rich, traditional Southern flavor crafted with time-honored dry curing—no water added, just pure ham goodness. - • **Gift-Worthy Southern Heritage:** Packaged in rustic burlap, this ham makes a memorable gift that brings authentic Virginia charm to any holiday or special occasion. ## Overview Virginia Gourmet Petite Country Ham is a 3-4 pound boneless, fully cooked ham, dry salt-cured using traditional Southern methods without water injection. It offers a rich, salty flavor ideal for slicing thin and serving immediately. With a shelf life of up to 10 days unrefrigerated and 6+ months frozen, it’s perfect for gifting or everyday gourmet meals. ## Description This delicious boneless, salt cured Virginia ham is fully cooked and needs no further preparation or cooking. Open and Start Slicing. Serving size 1-2 ounces. Serve hot, room temperature, or chilled. A true Southern traditional ham. "This item was purchased as a gift for my Mother. She has done nothing but rave about the ham since it arrived. A true Virginia Ham. Virginia Gourmet Petite Country Ham is no ordinary supermarket ham. It is Artisan quality, and dry cured the way the Colonists did at the time our country was founded. You will find that this ham is different from your regular supermarket ham. Country ham is a variety of cured ham, typically very salty. Country ham involves a method of dry curing and smoking done in the rural parts of the South. The ham is not injected with water, so you get more ham for your money. To thoroughly enjoy this ham, simply remove it from the wrapping, thinly slice and eat. No need to soak(soak only if too salty, or not moist, for your taste) or cook further. We recommend serving size 1-2 ounces, that you slice it paper-thin or shave thin, place the ham on a biscuit, and enjoy it with a little honey, chutney, preserves, or mustard. You may also use the ham to flavor omelets, salads, pastas, soups, etc. If you want, you may gently heat the ham but it is not necessary. Review: Too much salt - It is very salty needs to be boiled before eating Review: A top quality product - Quality product. Would purchase again. It was a star on our holiday table. Country ham was delicious, not overly priced ## Features - Virginia's Finest salt cured Virginia Country Ham. The best ham you will ever taste. Compare to Smithfield or Edwards brands. Great Every Day Ham & Wonderful Gift for All Occasions! - Boneless, 3-4 lbs already cooked, Ready to Serve. Ships Well, Shelf -life 10 days non-refrigerated, 8 Weeks Refrigerated, 6+ months Frozen - Great alone, with cheese, on sandwiches & biscuits, in soups, salads, pastas, omelettes, and potatoes - Salt Dry Cured Local. Perfect Petite Ham for Easter, Christmas,Thanksgiving, New Year's, Every Day & Entertaining Ham. If Whole Ham is not available, Please consider the Virginia Gourmet Country Ham Slices. - If you desire the ham to be delivered before Christmas, we suggest you order before December 6th ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00AY1FYYW | | ASIN | B00AY1FYYW | | Allergen Information | Gluten Free | | Best Sellers Rank | #57,902 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ( See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ) #7 in Hams #56 in Packaged Cured Ham Slices | | Brand Name | Virginia Ham | | Color | Red | | Container Type | Burlap | | Cuisine | Barbeque | | Customer Reviews | 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars (498) | | Flavor | Salt cured country ham | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item Package Weight | 4 Pounds | | Item Weight | 3 Pounds | | Manufacturer | Virginia Gourmet | | Manufacturer | Virginia Gourmet | | Number of Items | 1 | | Number of Pieces | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 6 x 6 x 10 inches; 3 Pounds | | Size | 3-4 Pound | | Specialty | natural | | UPC | 036202042432 | | UPC | 036202042432 | | Unit Count | 48 Ounce | | Units | 48 Ounce | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Virginia Ham - **Cuisine:** Barbeque - **Flavor:** Salt cured country ham - **Item Weight:** 3 Pounds - **Size:** 3-4 Pound ## Images ![Petite Country Ham 3-4 Pounds - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91sc-F0pcyL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: did it taste salty and how do you prepare it? how many people did it serve?** A: It's more salty than regular boiled ham, but not much. To prepare:soak ham in cold water for at least 24 hrschange water at least 5 timeswith a stiff brush remove all pepper and mildew on hamplace ham in large cooking pot and cover with watersimmer slowly, not boil, for as many hours as it takes to get a meat thermometer to reach 165FIt's now "done". You can glaze the ham with 3T brown sugar, 1C Coca Cola, 2T yellow or brown mustard, 1/2 C plain bread crumbs and enough water to spoon over ham.Preheat oven to 375F, place ham in large pot or cookie sheey with raised edges for 5 minutes.Then spoon on glaze and return to oven for additional 15 minutes.You can slice the ham in many different ways. Some cut the ham in half and saw through the bone. Others, including Europeans, thinly slice the ham lengthwise starting on the meatier side an go all the way down to the bone, turn it over and do it again. **Q: Does it come in larger sizes?** A: No. They are currently running about 3.25 pounds on average. We don't know how many we be able to provide this season, but it could be less than last year so don't delay and order today. **Q: How many lbs. does this ham weigh?** A: 3 lbs **Q: how long can one of these hams be kept at room temperature once it is received? -thanks** A: This is a dry cured ham like they did in the colonial days. They did not have refrigeration back then. We post a conservative guideline of 10 days non-refrigerated, 8 Weeks Refrigerated, 6+ months Frozen on the product page. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Too much salt *by V***. on January 14, 2026* It is very salty needs to be boiled before eating ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A top quality product *by J***S on December 30, 2025* Quality product. Would purchase again. It was a star on our holiday table. Country ham was delicious, not overly priced ### ⭐ A Holiday Disappointment *by D***S on November 27, 2022* The ham was the protein centerpiece of a small Thanksgiving dinner. I removed the ham from the cryovac and all looked normal. This ham is labeled as cooked and ready to eat but I wanted to heat it up for service. I carefully wrapped it in foil and heated it at 325 degrees for approximately 50 minutes. Using a IRT, I "temped" it and it was right at 135 degrees. Placed it on the cutting board and let it rest for about 5 -10 minutes. Placed it flat end down and prepared to slice it for service. As per directions, I was attempting to slice very thin. As the heated ham started to cool it also started to unravel? It did not appear to be a whole part of shank meat. It completely separated and left a small piece of ham in the center while the remainder unwrapped into a flat piece of meat. I apologize for not taking a picture but I was still believing all was well. Slicing across the grain as best I could and it was still a fatty mess. I managed to get a few pieces ready for service and I decided to taste test a smaller piece off the cutting board. Terrible taste and too salty to be palatable. I served it. I should have pitched it. In the trash. I "chunked up" the remainder (which was about 75% of the ham) and decided to use it for ham soup. (Yeah, a darn expensive soup at over sixty bucks for the ham!) I'm only now reviewing this because the ham also ruined ham and Navy bean soup. I had never experienced a failure to make ham soup out of leftovers prior to this! There was zero amount of water I could've added to my soup to save it. A total holiday disappointment for sure. ## Frequently Bought Together - Petite Country Ham 3-4 Pounds - Virginia Diner Salted Gourmet Peanuts (36 Ounce 2.25 Pound Pack of 1) Virginia Nuts Blister Roasted for Perfect Crunch, All Natural Ingredients, Heart Healthy Snack, Virginia Peanuts Lightly Salted - FERIDIES Extra Large Gourmet Virginia Salted Peanuts, Cooked in Pure Peanut Oil, No Preservatives, Non-Gmo, Kosher Certified - 36 Oz Tin --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/9681966-petite-country-ham-3-4-pounds](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/9681966-petite-country-ham-3-4-pounds) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-06-02*