Pure Charcuterie: The Craft And Poetry Of Curing Meats At Home (urban Homesteader Hacks)
by Meredith Leigh /
2017 / English / EPUB
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Cured meat products arose from the need for preservation in a
time when cooking and refrigeration were not always available.
Today, charcuterie is an embodiment of art in the kitchen,
combining precision, balance, patience, and creativity; an
economy of ingredients, as poetry is an economy of words. The
confluence of these elements, along with the purest of
ingredients, can enable anyone to craft cured meats in their
home.
Cured meat products arose from the need for preservation in a
time when cooking and refrigeration were not always available.
Today, charcuterie is an embodiment of art in the kitchen,
combining precision, balance, patience, and creativity; an
economy of ingredients, as poetry is an economy of words. The
confluence of these elements, along with the purest of
ingredients, can enable anyone to craft cured meats in their
home.Pure Charcuterie
Pure Charcuterie is a practical and artistic look
at the techniques for curing meat at home both as a creative
hands-on craft and as a fantastic and sustainable way to preserve
highly valuable food. This accessible, beautiful, visual guide
walks the reader through the process of making charcuterie,
including:
is a practical and artistic look
at the techniques for curing meat at home both as a creative
hands-on craft and as a fantastic and sustainable way to preserve
highly valuable food. This accessible, beautiful, visual guide
walks the reader through the process of making charcuterie,
including:• Sourcing ingredients
• Sourcing ingredients
• Clear explanations of charcuterie technique
• Clear explanations of charcuterie technique
• Creative recipes balancing tradition and invention
• Creative recipes balancing tradition and invention
• Smoking meats and building your own smoker
• Smoking meats and building your own smoker
The 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 mystery, the science, the art, and the technique. Ideal for
home cooks working in small spaces,
The 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 mystery, the science, the art, and the technique. Ideal for
home cooks working in small spaces,Pure Charcuterie
Pure Charcuterie is
a must-have for experienced and new cooks alike―and any home
artisan.
is
a must-have for experienced and new cooks alike―and any home
artisan.Meredith Leigh
Meredith Leigh has worked as a farmer, butcher,
chef, teacher, nonprofit executive director, and writer, all in
pursuit of sustainable food. She is also the author of
has worked as a farmer, butcher,
chef, teacher, nonprofit executive director, and writer, all in
pursuit of sustainable food. She is also the author ofThe
Ethical Meat Handbook: Complete Home Butchery, Charcuterie, and
Cooking for the Conscious Omnivore
The
Ethical Meat Handbook: Complete Home Butchery, Charcuterie, and
Cooking for the Conscious Omnivore.
.