Today we are making Italian ham, Prosciutto!! Making prosciutto at home is actually quite easy. You only need salt, a drying place, and a TON of patience!! A typical prosciutto will take roughly 400 days from start to finish. You can let it go longer (if oyu want) for a more complex pork flavor. In …
Today we are dry curing some beef in our home refrigerator. I will confess that this is not my favorite way to do this but anyone looking to preserve meat without all of the associated cost of a drying chamber, this way is brilliant!! The secret to this method is a wrap from the sausage …
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 …
Today we are going to attempt to make an Italian classic charcuterie even better using a $1 steak. In this project we will be taking an eye of round, dry aging it, curing it, then drying it in a controlled environment. In the world of charcuterie there are many facets. Fresh sausages, smoked, emulsified, fermented …
Who doesn’t love jerky? Beef, elk, venison, moose, or alligator makes no difference to me. Just give me that tender, dried, seasoned beef snack. Let’s be honest. Jerky isn’t cheap. Some decent jerky can run you upwards of $40 – $45 bucks a pound… OUCH! Making it at home is the way to go. There …
One of the questions we get asked a lot when it comes to dry aging is ,”How do you know when it’s ready?”. This is a great question as dry aging beef in your refrigerator is very different than dry aging beef in a designated chamber with controlled humidity and temperature. The product that I …
