Stuffed Maryland Ham

Most travelers visit Baltimore and the Chesapeake Bay area strictly to eat steamed blue crabs and other seafood, unaware that in southern Maryland, especially around Mechanicsville, in St. Mary’s County, another great regional specialty is served in cozy taverns and small restaurants: spicy braised fresh or lightly cured ham stuffed with cabbage, celery, kale, watercress, or a variety of other greens. Typically, customers begin a meal with a crab cake, but the real treat is the colorful ham