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Tag Archives: bacon
Lamb Bellies and Saugatuck Craft Butchery
After hearing about this place from a friend over lunch a few weeks ago, I took my first trip down to Saugatuck Craft Butchery (575 Riverside Ave, Westport CT) to see what their shop was like. In their words, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in cure, lamb, smoke
Tagged bacon, butchers, CT, cure, lamb, lamb bacon, recipes, Saugatuck Craft Butchery, smoke, Westport
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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
Posted in bacon, brine, charcutepalooza, cure, pickle, pork, sausages
Tagged bacon, boudin blanc, charcutepalooza, pork, sauerkraut, sausages, smoke
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Zingerman’s Guide to Better Bacon
I was out in Ann Arbor in October for a good friend’s wedding, and with all of the weekend’s events, we actually didn’t make it to Zingerman’s Deli. We tried. I know, I know, not hard enough. I’ve been before, … Continue reading
Brown Butter Bourbon Maple Bacon Ice Cream
The Charcutepalooza Challenge for February is salt cured PORK BELLY. While we did not qualify in the advanced category by making pancetta or guanciale this month, we tried to take it to the next level in a different way… Bacon … Continue reading
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Tagged bacon, bourbon, charcutepalooza, ice cream, maple
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Cassoulet: Assembly and the final dish
First off, the cassoulet was a big success. After some unfounded anxiety about how to assemble it — which in the end doesn’t really matter — it all came together and made for a terrific meal. It was filling, rich, … Continue reading
Smoke Cure Pickle Brew 