While attending a wedding at scenic Lake Barkley Park last
weekend, I happened to take a quick day trip into nearby Cadiz,
Kentucky. And what did I see among the antique shops and country
buffet restaurants lining "downtown" Cadiz: Pigs. Everywhere. Not
live, mind you, but pig decorations of all varieties: banners, lawn
ornaments and bizarre sculptures celebrating swine. Upon closer
observation, it became apparent that the town was ramping up for
the annual Trigg
County Country Ham Festival, now in its 35th year, to be
held Oct 14-16. It seems only appropriate that Cadiz centers their
yearly celebration on what they are best known for: producing some
of the finest old-school country hams - read more about it
from southern food expert and man-about-ham
John T. Edge. Any country ham lover worth their salt
(sorry, could not resist) would do well to make the trek to Cadiz
for carnival rides, sand sculptures, pig races, but most
importantly, plenty of ham.
More to the point, if you are a food festival enthusiast,
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Day in El Reno, OK, the Apple-Scrapple Festival in
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