Shared: Benton Family Cure

Benton Family Cure by Jennifer Davick:

Allan Benton is the god of bacon and slow cured hams.

Since 1973, he has operated from a modest, green-painted cinderblock building just off Highway 411 in Madisonville, Tennessee. It’s a little spit of a town in the eastern part of the state backdropped by the Smoky Mountains.

Allan has gained nationwide fame among chefs and foodies. His bacon, ham and prosciutto are sacred and used in the kitchens of Thomas Keller, David Chang, and Sean Brock to name a few.

[Text by Tanner C. Latham]

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A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit aircraft, deployed to the 13th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, flies over the western Pacific Ocean May 12, 2009, during an aerial refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Bush/Released)

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