Took the first step towards building my shop

[Frank S]

Yeah I cured and smoked a ham once. It was gone the same day. Never had anything like it since.

In the middle east ham would be a little hard to come by I am guessing.

Or so, you would think, but there was a saying a long time ago when I was in the military. RHIP. Being an engineer and a Texan on top of that there were many things available to me that other American Expats could not obtain. America may have saved Kuwait from Iraq but by in large it was Texas companies that put out a lot of the fires. I could put in an order through the Sultan Center supermarket chain or make a 100 mile drive to one of the US or British Army or navy bases, or simply drive out in the desert to visit some Beduin friends of mine who raised hogs just before getting to the Saudi Border, they also made some pretty good hooch too if you found yourself in need of some strong spirits.