Curing salts, also known as Prague Powder are essential in food preservation. We know that salt is a valuable preservative however it isn’t effective at killing all microorganisms that can spoil food. Curing salt is usually a blend or salt as well as sodium nitrite or sodium nitrite that have special preservative qualities. The two …
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There is a lot of confusion around curing salts. The fact that there are so many names and brands that use their own names for what is essentially the same product doesn’t help matters. To try and demystify the subject we are going to look at what exactly curing salts are and the names that …
There is nothing quite like bacon, whether it be in a sandwich, chopped into lardons or to enhance the flavour of the dish. In the UK we have back bacon which might be known in other countries as Canadian bacon. This bacon is also made without nitrites which I will explain a bit more about …
Curing salmon is such an easy thing to do and the results really are delicious it would be a shame not to give it a go at least once. Cured salmon is not something that is not readily available in the shops where I live, we have smoked salmon which, of course, is cured salmon …
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Salted herbs are a great addition to any kitchen pantry. If you want to eat in season, and I think everyone should to some degree try and eat seasonally, then salt preserved herbs are a must. Salted herbs are quite common in certain parts of the world. Places in Canada for example where the cold …
Beef jerky is something that is great to make yourself. It is a lot cheaper than buying it ready made and you can completely customise it to your own tastes. Living in the UK beef jerky is no way near as popular as it is in the US or Canada which makes making it at …
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Lemons are a mainstay for any kitchen, helping to brighten any dish with acidity and heighten flavours. Preserved lemons add something on a whole new level, adding a small wedge to a dish injects a unique lemoniness that pervades through the whole thing. This really simple cured lemon recipe is something you have got to …
Salt has been used as a preservative since ancient times and was, in fact, so valuable in part due to its preservative powers that it became one of the first ever commodities traded and even wars have been fought over salt. Before the days of refrigeration and the modern heat treatments that are used to …
Making your own corned beef or salt beef is so easy, it’s fascinating how something so simple as soaking a piece of beef in brine can completely transform it. Curing your own corned beef is something you really should try, it is a firm favourite in my house year round. Corned Beef or Salt Beef …