When it comes to the spices, herbs and aromatics you can use in a sausage, it’s pretty endless. The combination and synergy definitely can produce more then the ingredients separately. However, not all things work together in terms of spices and herbs! Over the 20 odd years I’ve been making and studying sausages. I’ve had friends and acquaintances that have …
Saving Money by Butchering Your Own Meat
People often feel overwhelmed by the idea of butchering their own whole cuts of meat and are driven by convenience to buy pre-cut and prepackaged options. However, I want to emphasize that it’s not as complicated as it seems, and I’ll share some ways to butcher whole cuts that can help you save money and develop a deeper understanding and …
How & What to Do with Different Cuts of Deer Venison Meat
Since I was hunting and harvesting meat in my teens, I was trying to come up with ideas on how to honor and add extra value to the meat I worked for in the wild. Now 20 or so years later, I still use a lot of wild venison meat cuts for many projects, and often for meat curing and …
Do You Salt Pork Chops Before Grilling?
Salt and the cure or seasoning you can do to a pork chop is all about the amount you put on. However, do you think it makes a difference, lets get into it. There is nothing quite like the smokey taste of fresh grilled pork chops. When it comes to grilling pork chops, there are several schools of thought about …