A beginner's guide - Discover the art of curing meat at home with this step-by-step beginner's guide. Learn the essentials of ...

Curing meat at home can be a rewarding project, even for beginners. In this video, Josh and Mike Greenfield of Brothers Green ...

You should be. But science will keep you safe. The salt and cure mix draw moisture out of the meat, and without moisture, bacteria and pathogens cannot germinate, and the meat doesn’t spoil.

Another handy method of preservation is smoking, which dries, flavors, and preserves meat and fish. Whether you’ve reduced the feral pig population by one, or you’ve caught a mess of fish, salting and ...

“Wet curing” is efficient – but does have downsides. The taste and, particularly, texture, can be negatively affected, and the meat retains water, which oozes out unpleasantly when you cook i ...

1. Combine the sugar and salts in a bowl to make a dry cure. Rub it into all sides of the meat. Combine the herbs and spices in another bowl, and then press them into the pork belly as well.