Charcuterie

This one looked very easy, duck breasts, salt, and time. Just thinking about thin slices arranged around a plate, shaved Parmesan, and a light tossed salad makes me want to …
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I am working through the Charcuterie book, having done bacon and I am now setting off on a Pastrami adventure. I am picking these recipes to get started as they are seem …
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I am enjoying the process of making sausages. This one is a Nurnberger style bratwurst. It was a little tough to find a recipe. Some called for caraway but checking …
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With the smoke shack built and tested it is time to do a little more. I have a chunk of cured pork belly, and the ingredients for bratwurst and kielbasa. …
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You all know by now that I am a huge fan of pork, such a noble beast, snout to tail, it’s all delicious.  I’ve always loved bacon, salami (salumi), and …
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Today was a family party, six of ten siblings gathered at my brothers house. I said I’d make brats. The procedure and recipe was the same as  before:

http://ihopeyouarehungry.blogspot.com/2010/06/get-yer-fresh-bratwurst-here.html

I made …
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So there I was, looking over one of my favorite blogs:  (http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/) and she had made a breakfast fatty. Basically a fillling, wrapped in sausage, wrapped in bacon. I’m not sure …
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