Pure Charcuterie: The Craft and Poetry of Curing Meats at Home (Urban Homesteader Hacks)
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (855 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B072HCCW26 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 207 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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She is the author of The Ethical Meat Handbook: A Complete Guide to Home Butchery, Charcuterie, and Cooking for the Conscious Omnivore.. She has developed a farmer co-op, founded and catalyzed non-profit ventures, grown vegetables, flowers, and meats, owned and managed a retail butcher shop and restaurant, and more. Over the past 1
Create beautiful cured meats at home, revel in the delicious combination of craft and thrift, and discover creativity and empowerment through charcuterie practice. Meredith Leigh makes a case for meat preservation both as a means of artistic expression and flavorful eating, and she captures the beauty, value, and, essence of charcuterie, in a beautiful, accessible guide for the everyday cook.
Cured meat products arose from the need for preservation, in a time when cooking and refrigeration were not always available. Ideal for home cooks working in small spaces, Pure Charcuterie is a must-have for experienced and new cooks alike — and any home artisan.. This accessible, beautiful, visual guide walks the reader through the process of making charcuterie, including:sourcing ingredientsclear explanations of charcuterie techniquecreative recipes balancing tradition and inventionsmoking meats and building your own smokerThe analogies drawn between art and food, along with creative and accessible photographic discussions of charcuterie technique, make this book an essential primer on the basics of charcuterie: the myste