Ham Slug ? ?

[JerryMe]

SO is to be traveling via roadways to Houston TX. He's had a request to stop in a small town and purchase Ham Slug. For real - I've never heard of this but I've been told that it's about baseball sized and covered in black pepper. It's to be uber-delicious and very expensive.

So - my question to other CHer's - Is this legit and is it worth his time to take the side road and return with a ham slug?

I could not find anything worthy on the 'net so I"m asking the next legit source that I know.

[DoobieWah]

I give you...The Ham Slug:

[FoodFuser]

Really good find for a heat-stricken Texan.

Any idea of the original muscle?

http://porcine.unl.edu/porcine2005/pa...

[DoobieWah]

No idea what muscle.

It's definitely a "ham" though, (as opposed to a loin).

Let me add another thing. See the three slices and end piece in the middle image? I carved those off for the photo and then cut a half inch sliver to eat out of hand.

It wasn't awful, but I thought to myself, "Meh.".

Then I ate another, bigger sliver. And another.

Polished off all you see cut and maybe another slice or two before making that sandwich in the last picture.

Point is: It *IS* addictive.

Be forewarned.

[DoobieWah]

What's the small town he's stopping in for this?

I'm pretty sure the "slug salad" shown in the link above isn't what they are talking about.

See the second paragraph here:

http://www.original-bbq-recipes.com/d...

I'll bet that's what they are referring to. It's a smoked pork "chunk", heavily seasoned with black pepper.

I want one...NOW.

BTW, I've been to Dozier's many many times, but it looks like I will have to make as special trip now. If this is where he's stopping, make sure he gets some beef and/or turkey jerky as well. It's worth the trip.

[JerryMe]

Yeah - That's it. I've never had it but thank you for the referral.

Tee Hee - I told SO that he could trust the CHer's.

[JerryMe]

Slugs have been procured. He's in the process of getting a cooler to get them on the plane as check in cuz' I'm sure it would never get thru carry on security.

Sorry DoobieWah - I don't know if there was jerky obtained but he did say something about slug kielbasa and pepperoni. Guess I'll find out when it gets back to Phoenix.

[DoobieWah]

Lettuce know what you think when he gets back with them.

T.I.A.

[dmjordan]

Here's the only thing that I found on the internet. Weird.
http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/slug...

[JerryMe]

That's exactly what I came up with. So, a ham slug is supposed to be so delicious that once you have it, you'll want more. Ahem - That sounds and looks really disgusting. I'll le6t SO choose his own fate . . .

[montrealeater]

So, is a ham slug an actual slug? Or some kind of pork product that looks like a slug?