Salumi means salted meats and in Italy it’s most often referred to as whole muscle curing. Cuts like bresaola, coppa, pancetta, culatello, and lonzino are all examples of salumi. Here you will see some of my favorite recipes, experiments, and processes on how its all made.
I love Spanish cuisine, especially the dry cured forms of it. Spanish sobressada, Chorizo, and of course the Lomo Curado. This cured pork loin is smoky, spicy, perfectly seasoned, and absolutely delicious. Best of all in today’s post you will see how easy it is to make at home. Generally dry cured meats are made …
Of all the dry cured meat projects that I do, Spicy Capocollo (coppa for short) has got to my my all time favorite! It’s buttery, balanced, spicy, a little smoky, and so easy to make. Generally coppa is made under very specific parameters with controlled humidity and temperature (check out our post on how to …
I love the delicate taste of a delicious dry cured piece of pork tenderloin. Coat it with a little Calabrian pepper and you’ve got a flavor bomb that will have everyone talking. Today I’m going to show you how to make this delicious charcuterie and I think you are going to love how easy it …
Let’s make basturma (pastirma). This Charcuterie comes all the way from the Middle East. Countries like Turkey, Iraq, Egypt, and Armenia (just to name a few) all have their own unique versions of this delicious cured beef that’s hung to air dry. Regardless of where you find it this air dried cured meat is heavily …
Dry curing whole muscle is an incredible facet in the world of charcuterie. It’s easy to do, delicious, and very rewarding. If you are into sausage making and are looking for your next challenge this is a great place to start. The difference between good charcuterie and great charcuterie comes down to drying. Being able …
Guanciale is a salumi that really deserves more attention. This charcuterie utilizes the pork cheek (jowl) that’s been cured and air dried. Guanciale looks a lot like bacon but trust me when I tell you that it isn’t even close. The fat in guanciale is more firm and the flavor is porkier (I hope that …
