Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Cure raw yolks in a soy sauce mixture until they are just firm. The high concentration of salt in the curing liquid draws water from the exterior of the yolk, forming a thin, intensely savory exterior shell around a gooey, runny interior.
So bacon. It's totally hipster right now. You can get bacon anything-I've even seen bacon bandaids. But you know what the best kind of bacon is? The kind you can eat. And here are two recipes for real homemade delicious bacon: pepper and maple bacon.
These spiced preserved lemons swim in a heady combination of chunky salt, fiery dried chilies, fragrant whole coriander seeds, and earthy whole cumin seeds.
Lightly cured salmon from Scandinavia, gravlax are easy to make at home yet never fail to impress guests. Stunning as an hors d'oeuvre for parties, especially special occasions such as New Year's Eve. Takes three days to prepare, so plan ahead!
Culatello is also known as the 'king of prosciutto' by salumi enthusiasts. Read on to learn about how to cure this wonderfully delicious meat in your home!
The fine people of Chianti are very clever with the humble pig - so much so that they created a doppelganger for tuna using pork in a dish called Tonno di Maiale - or 'Tuna of Pork'. Check out this simple dish here and prepare to wow your friends.