Do a Google image search for the word 'sandwich,' and a majority of the results will show some variation of a ham sandwich – perhaps the most quintessential sandwich of them all. While you can find a ham sandwich just about anywhere, there's one state that excels at them, Virginia.
When you bite into a ham sammy in Virginia, you're probably eating country ham, a variety of cured ham popular throughout the south. Virginia's hams became popular during the 1700s when colonists began shipping them back to England, making them one of the first exports from the New World.
10Best and Sandwich America set out to find the best country ham sandwich in the state, and to do so, 10Best editors joined forces with a local Virginia food writer and The Food Channel to nominate 20 worthy restaurants across the state. We asked our readers to vote for their favorites from the list, and the results are in.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Country Ham Sandwich in Virginia are as follows:
- Turner Ham House & Fulks Run Grocery - Fulks Run
- Homemades by Suzanne - Ashland
- Padow's Hams & Deli - Richmond
- Darden's Country Store - Smithfield
- Old Chickahominy House - Williamsburg
- Layne's Country Store - Glasgow
- Yoder's Country Market - Madison
- The Apple House - Linden
- Edwards Virginia Ham Shoppe - Surry
- Gayle's Market - Penn Laird
Congratulations to all our winning ham sandwich shops!
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Kay Logsdon
Kay serves as Editor in Chief of The Food Channel,... Read More
Kay serves as Editor in Chief of The Food Channel, developing food-related stories, videos, recipes and more for the website and its distribution network. She speaks and consults on food trends, working with some of the biggest food brands in America. Her favorite thing to do is work with chefs across the country as they do menu development, since she gets to taste and critique the dishes.
Kay Logsdon
Kay serves as Editor in Chief of The Food Channel, developing food-related stories, videos, recipes and more for the website and its distribution network. She speaks and consults on food trends, working with some of the biggest food brands in America. Her favorite thing to do is work with chefs across the country as they do menu development, since she gets to taste and critique the dishes.
Natalie Russell
Editor of Edible Blue Ridge magazine, Natalie has... Read More
Editor of Edible Blue Ridge magazine, Natalie has long had a passion for writing about beautiful, delicious foods. But it was a chance encounter with an Albemarle Pippin–an apple that has thrived in this area from the early 18th century, including in the orchards of native son Thomas Jefferson–that solidified her enthusiasm for the rich food culture of central Virginia. Between crisp, sweet-tart bites, she has written for magazines including Gourmet, Real Simple, Saveur, and USA Weekend, and has penned the Outdoor Entertaining Idea Book (Taunton; January 2009). As a mother, Natalie is intensely interested in understanding the journey of our food from farm to fork. And as a writer, she feels it’s only natural to marry her editorial expertise with the bountiful cornucopia that is Virginia’s Blue Ridge.
Natalie Russell
Editor of Edible Blue Ridge magazine, Natalie has long had a passion for writing about beautiful, delicious foods. But it was a chance encounter with an Albemarle Pippin–an apple that has thrived in this area from the early 18th century, including in the orchards of native son Thomas Jefferson–that solidified her enthusiasm for the rich food culture of central Virginia. Between crisp, sweet-tart bites, she has written for magazines including Gourmet, Real Simple, Saveur, and USA Weekend, and has penned the Outdoor Entertaining Idea Book (Taunton; January 2009). As a mother, Natalie is intensely interested in understanding the journey of our food from farm to fork. And as a writer, she feels it’s only natural to marry her editorial expertise with the bountiful cornucopia that is Virginia’s Blue Ridge.
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Jennifer Daskevich
After winning the World Sandwich Championships,... Read More
After winning the World Sandwich Championships, Jennifer took her love of America’s first and still favorite “hand held device” better known as the sandwich, and founded Sandwich America, America’s comprehensive sandwich driven meal occasion platform. Jennifer believes that “a sandwich is the only food genre that is good for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, or a snack.” Jennifer has won numerous cooking competitions and is a restaurateur, wine sommelier, award winning food photographer, TV food personality with NBC Affiliate WFLA in Tampa and appeared on FYI’s original series World Food Championships. She looks forward to embarking on The Great American Sandwich Trail this summer. Socialize with Sandwich America on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Jennifer Daskevich
After winning the World Sandwich Championships, Jennifer took her love of America’s first and still favorite “hand held device” better known as the sandwich, and founded Sandwich America, America’s comprehensive sandwich driven meal occasion platform. Jennifer believes that “a sandwich is the only food genre that is good for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, or a snack.” Jennifer has won numerous cooking competitions and is a restaurateur, wine sommelier, award winning food photographer, TV food personality with NBC Affiliate WFLA in Tampa and appeared on FYI’s original series World Food Championships. She looks forward to embarking on The Great American Sandwich Trail this summer. Socialize with Sandwich America on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
