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Where did it go?

The content for this site has been available in three separate locations. That meant each new post had to be cross posted twice. Making it time consuming and annoying at times. The reason for leaving the site spread out this way was because I hadn’t decided which way to consolidate all of this in one […]

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Sweet and Tangy

It was commented by Seriouswriter (a contributor here), sometime ago, that I should try coating a ham with a 50/50 mixture of brown sugar and mustard. Being distracted by all life has had to offer, it has taken all this time to give it try.
Last night we had some family over for dinner and […]

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

What makes good sausage?

For most people, getting good sausage is as easy as going to the local store and grabbing a package of bulk sausage.
Some people like to make their own or are curious what it takes to make tasty sausage. So here we go, a short tutorial on this breakfast treat.
First you need trim with enough […]

Monday, February 4th, 2008

And You Thought Salt Was Simple

We use salt in our daily lives all the time without much thought. It’s just one of those things we have on the table and throw around freely. When we are cooking, however, the salt we chose can make a noticeable difference in the final result. Yes, there are many choices […]

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

A New Addition

I like to write about subjects that interest me and I hope it interests some of our readers.  Once in awhile, there is an item that I have found useful in the past or that I am interested in and I like to share that item with everyone.  It is hard to do because pictures […]

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Not For the Faint of Heart

Just in case you are a bit squeamish, I should let you know this is not about food. This post is one of those sideline interests of mine. It’s about the curing of hides. Not only is it about hides but it is about the Indian Technique for preserving hides. […]

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

I Like Mine in Brine!

I’ve gone on and on about the different ways to smoke meat. Finally, I am going to have to pick one and write about it.
So here we go.
First of all, I am most familiar with using a brine to cure and flavor the meat. In a bit of research about what is out […]

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008