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

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

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.

If fresh meat is not expeditiously cooked, frozen or preserved (cured), it can become a host for harmful bacteria. Curing meat is a way to make it inhospitable to bacteria, and thus safe to consume.