a whole lot of patience. The time between buying a cut of meat from the butcher to actually serving it at the table can be months. Or even years. That’s when the meat breaks down, unlocking flavor you ...

There are plenty of methods for preserving meat. Whether you are bringing home a side of venison, harvesting your flock of chickens, or just making a trip home from the grocery store, being able to ...

Did you know that you can cure meat at home using nothing more than a wine refrigerator? This was my first attempt at meat curing, and I’d say it went fantastically well. This project was inspired by ...

In their 2005 book, “Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking and Curing” (W.W. Norton & Company, $35), author Michael Ruhlman and chef Brian Polcyn helped define the passion chefs and home cooks ...

Paper-thin slices of prosciutto, stiff red slices of zesty chorizo, dried Italian salami. There’s some excellent charcuterie being made by American artisans – not to mention the wide variety imported ...

From the hills of Italy to the Spanish plains, dry-cured pork has been an essential (and delicious) food source for many cultures. Pancetta is dry-cured pork belly, which is the same cut that bacon is ...

Imagine your favorite cured meat like beef jerky, pepperoni or bacon without any added sodium nitrite from any source currently necessary for color and shelf life. Wes Osburn, Ph.D., is doing exactly ...

Paper-thin slices of prosciutto, stiff red slices of zesty chorizo, dried Italian salami. There’s some excellent charcuterie being made by American artisans – not to mention the wide variety imported ...