Resources for Meat Curing & Charcuterie

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Jumpstart Your Journey Charcuterie Making at Home

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Main Ingredients for Curing Meat

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How to Dry Cure Meat in Regular Fridge

Ways to Build DIY Dry Curing Chamber

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Guide to Equilibrium Curing Meat

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Guide to thinly slicing cured meat arranged neatly on a plate using a normal fridge.

Dry Curing and Charcuterie

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Cold Smoking

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Hot Smoking

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Fresh Sausage

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Salami

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Wild Game

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Dry Curing and Charcuterie

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Understanding Pink Curing Salt

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How to Cure Meat at Home (Equilibrium Method)

Variety of cured meats hanging in different drying and aging setups inside a meticulously designed Meat Curing Chamber.

Equipment for Meat Curing

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Understanding Molds on Cured Meats

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Meat Curing at Home Jumpstart

I’ve developed a concise online course that has been refined over the years.

If you’re new to meat curing, this is an excellent way of saving time money and meat – get the right techniques, tips and tricks in a concise time saving way.

Charcuterie Course Bacon Mastery Course
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Cold Smoking

A homemade meat smoker, now a piece of essential equipment, crafted from an old beer keg and surrounded by rustic wooden walls, emanates smoke as it performs cold smoking on a selection of meats and

 How to Cold Smoke Meat

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How to Form a Pellicle on Smoked Meat

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Smokai Smoker Full Review

Sliced cured cold smoked bacon meats arranged neatly on a wooden surface.

Ways to Make Bacon at Home

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Hot Smoking

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Difference Between Cured and Smoked Meat

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How to Hot Smoke Fish

Side-by-side comparison of Cold Smoked Bacon slices versus Hot Smoked Bacon on a grill, showcasing different smoking techniques.

Hot Smoking vs. Cold Smoking

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Charcuterie Idea Recipes for Beginners

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Fresh Sausage

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Cuts for Sausage Making

Freshly made sausages coiled on a metal tray, ready for cooking.

Differences Sausages vs Salami

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Pork Fat for Sausages

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Can You Make Sausages Without Nitrates

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Salami

A selection of aged, cured salami wrapped in a protective casing, displaying their textured coatings characteristic of traditional dry-curing processes.

How Long Does Salami Last?

Homemade sausages hanging to cure inside a rustic wooden smoking cabinet.

How to Make Salami in a Smoker

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pH Meters (Acidity) for Making Salami

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Why Does Salami Taste Tangy and Sour

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Wild Game

Sliced wild venison pastrami on a wooden cutting board.

Easiest Way to Age Venison in Fridge

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What to Do with Different Cuts of Venison

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How to Cure Wild Game Meat

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Tips for Sausages with Wild Game

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