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Allan Benton

Allan Benton, owner of Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Hams in Madisonville, Tennessee, cooks some ham on an electric single burner stove.

November was the traditional time for hog-killing in Appalachia, and the pig has played a central role in the region’s cuisine. In the first of two programs, we visit with one of the nation’s most respected pork producers, Allan Benton, owner of Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Hams in Madisonville, Tennessee.