Authors Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough call the ham "a national treasure," not just in America, but in Spain, Italy, Portugal and China as well. This new book explores the many ways hams are prepared around the world, and includes more than 100 recipes.

Especially interesting are the authors' Testers' Notes detailing their observations as they prepare recipes. Of this book, a reviewer wrote: " Miss Piggy will head for the hills when she hears the squeals of delight coming from the kitchens of cooks lucky enough to be hamming it up with the very good recipes and genuinely entertaining asides in this book." Hardcover, 223 pages.