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?
It's a lacto-fermented food that tastes best mixed into salad dressings. Not great on toast, but it's a great way to incorporate more probiotics into your diet.
This wretched monstrosity is a Mosefund mangalitsa belly a day into its curing process. This was a bit of a process. I really wanted to find an outlet for all this lovely, fragrant oregano I have. I've just never seen it used much in curing.
You'll never believe how easy it is to make your own bacon at home. You control the salt, the sugar, and the flavors; and no preservatives or nitrates are needed. You'll never go back to that florescent-pink store bacon after you try this at home.
Another wonderfully tasty and easy thing to do with fresh salmon, gravlax is delicious sliced thin on toast or crackers, with cream cheese or spicy mustard sauce.
.JPG "Pancetta dei Monti Nebrodi")
