In his 4-H country ham essay, Holland shared this, "Did you know that some ham experts prefer ham taken from the left leg of the pig because they believe it is more tender? I think most people probably do not have a clue as to why and neither did I. According to my research the experts believe that a pig scratches themselves with their right leg which would cause them to use the muscles more and make the right leg tougher. My question is, when you are in the store buying a country ham, how do you know whether it is a ham from the right or left leg?"