Category Archives: brine

St. Patrick’s Day Reuben

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Scott

Today’s mission accomplished:

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Nothing revolutionary here, but this process made for some great roasted chicken thighs. I didn’t have any buttermilk on hand, so I mixed up a little pickle brine with milk and hot sauce. After soaking overnight, dredge in seasoned flour, … Continue reading →

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Assorted Links 8/22/12

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Scott

Plenty of great things out there. Here’s what caught my eye in the past few weeks: Smoked porchetta di testa (From Belly to Bacon). Dill pickle gear (Food With Legs). How to Smoke Salmon (Hunter Angler Gardener Cook). Go Pig … Continue reading →

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Barely Pickled

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Scott

Nope, not an afternoon of gin-and-tonics, and not Hendrick’s pickles (an idea via From Belly to Bacon that’s brilliant on a number of levels). That’ll have to wait for another time and another post. But these are quick pickles, truly … Continue reading →

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pickled peppers and pig’s ears

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Scott

So here’s steps 2 and 3 of project pig’s ear, and a quick new favorite technique (well, old technique actually) for pickled peppers.

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Into the Brine

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Scott

The brisket went into the brine yesterday. I’m a little behind on the 5-day soak, but somewhat intentionally. We’re away this weekend and aren’t planning to have our corned beef and cabbage until Sunday night. That, and we don’t normally … Continue reading →

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Charcutepalooza Wrap-up: Back to Basics

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Scott

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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Refrigerator Pickles

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Chris

There are many different versions of the “refrigerator pickle”. They are quick and easy and require very little effort. I actually made these over the summer and I am now just writing about them. Here is a quick version that … Continue reading →

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Recent Projects

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Scott

Busy, busy, busy. Work and home have been full, to say the least. But we do have to eat, so there have been a few food projects to note:

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The Natural Pickle – sour garlic dills

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Scott

I just put up a quick batch of garlic dill pickles after getting some kirby cucumbers at the farmers market from our CSA (Gazy Brothers Farm). This is a pretty straightforward naturally fermented pickle, using a 3% brine with aromats … Continue reading →