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To Make a Salami, Part 1, Gather Supplies

To Make a Salami, Part 1, Gather Supplies

This is the first of several parts that will detail the making of classic, cured salami at home. The traditional salami is not smoked or cooked in any conventional way. Instead it is cured by means of bacteria and drying. By these means, it is preserved from spoilage. The process of curing the salami is a precise and deliberate process requiring strict adherence to time, humidity, and temperature. The end result will rob harmful bacteria of the materials, nutrients and…

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Botulism

Botulism

Botulism is one of the deadliest forms of food poisoning that every charcutier must be acutely aware. The chances of contracting botulism are rare, but the effects can be fatal. Botulism spores can produce a deadly toxin that is not detectable by color or smell, but can be easily prevented by using proper technique and curing agents.

Bacon

Bacon

It’s been said there are only two types of people in the world: people who love it…and people who love it but won’t admit it; it’s meat candy, the gateway meat for vegetarians, dogs beg for it, you either like it- or you’re wrong. Yup, it’s bacon. We live in a bacon nation, and if you don’t eat bacon, you’re a terrorist.