Monthly Archives: December 2011

Charcutepalooza Wrap-up: Back to Basics

So, coming up with a plan to show off a bit of what I’ve learned this year, I figured I’d go back to the basics. We started this blog a little more than a year ago (just 2 months before Charcutepalooza … Continue reading

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There’s Meat Hanging in the Basement

Yep, there’s meat hanging in the basement. In our house it’s certainly not high tech, and calling it a “curing chamber” suggests a level of complexity and engineering that just isn’t present here. For this month’s Charcutepalooza challenge: curing I made 9 links … Continue reading

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