Create a Delicious Ham Dinner for Spring Celebrations; Toll-Free Ham Hotline Ready to Answer Your Questions

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- A delicious ham can be the foolproof centerpiece of your dinner table this spring, thanks to the Kentucky Legend Ham Hotline that will help at-home chefs prepare the perfect meal for Easter and other spring celebrations.

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The ham hotline will be open March 15 through April 30 to help everyone select, prepare and serve the perfect ham.  Ham experts will field calls at 1-866-343-5058 from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday-Friday.  

"We're prepared to answer whatever questions consumers have to help them prepare the perfect ham for that special meal," says Janet Sweeney, marketing director for Kentucky Legend Ham.  "We're here to help whether someone is shopping for a ham, placing it in the oven or carving it at the table.  We'll even share recipes for leftovers."

Kentucky Legend Ham decided to sponsor the first-ever ham hotline because consumers frequently contacted the company with questions, especially during peak ham holidays, such as Easter.  The dedicated hot line assures consumers will get answers when they need them.  Consumers also can learn more about ham and find recipes at www.specialtyfoodsgroup.com.

Kentucky Legend Hams have been made for more than 100 years in Owensboro, Kentucky, where producing great hams is done the traditional way – by hand, from a recipe passed down through generations.  The hams are hand stuffed, hand selected, and hand trimmed, then slow cooked in their own natural juices and double smoked for the legendary taste that gave them their name.

Culinary experts say serving up a great ham dinner is something anyone can do with confidence, especially when help is only a phone call away.  "Preparing the perfect ham is really quite easy no matter what your skill level in the kitchen,"  according to Diane Morgan, author of more than 14 cookbooks, including several on entertaining (www.dianemorgancooks.com)  "Best of all, the ham hotline is there to back you up if you have any questions or find you do need a little help."

Kentucky Legend Hams are produced by Specialty Foods Group. Specialty Foods Group, Inc. (SFG) is a leading U.S. producer and marketer of a wide variety of premium branded and private-label processed meat products. SFG products are available through a wide-range of outlets including national and regional supermarkets, independent food retailers, delicatessens, club stores, convenience stores and foodservice distributors.

SOURCE Specialty Foods Group, Inc.