{"product_id":"pure-charcuterie-the-craft-and-poetry-of-curing-meats-at-home-paperback","title":"Pure Charcuterie: The Craft and Poetry of Curing Meats at Home - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMeredith Leigh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Combines the worlds of ethical meat production with innovative ingredients and techniques . . . a must-own for amateur and professional butchers alike.\"--Chef Clark Barlowe, Heirloom Restaurant, Charlotte, NC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCured meat products arose from the need for preservation, in a time when cooking and refrigeration were not always available. Today, charcuterie is an embodiment of art in the kitchen, combining precision, balance, patience, and creativity; an economy of ingredients, as poetry is an economy of words. The confluence of these elements, along with the purest of ingredients, can enable anyone to craft cured meats in their home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePure Charcuterie \u003c\/em\u003eis a practical and artistic look at the techniques for curing meat at home both as a creative hands-on craft and as a fantastic and sustainable way to preserve highly valuable food. This accessible, beautiful, visual guide walks the reader through the process of making charcuterie, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSourcing ingredients\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClear explanations of charcuterie technique\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreative recipes balancing tradition and invention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSmoking meats and building your own smoker\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe analogies drawn between art and food, along with creative and accessible photographic discussions of charcuterie technique, make this book an essential primer on the basics of charcuterie: the mystery, the science, the art, and the technique. Ideal for home cooks working in small spaces, \u003cem\u003ePure Charcuterie \u003c\/em\u003eis a must-have for experienced and new cooks alike--and any home artisan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I don't know of anyone that can make a description of making mortadella sound poetic, funny, emotionally engaging and most importantly, to the point.\"--Rey Tagle, home charcuterie master\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Takes the reader on a meaty, and yet artistic journey into the wonderful world of curing meats.\"--Hank Will, editorial director, \u003cem\u003eMother Earth News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalt, sausage, smoke -- THE ARTISTRY OF CURING YOUR OWN MEATS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI don't know of anyone that can make a description of making mortadella sound poetic, funny, emotionally engaging and most importantly, to the point. \u003c\/em\u003e -- REY TAGLE, Instagram: @home_charcuterie\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book will make you hungry. It'll make you dig out the meat grinder someone gave you years ago. It'll make you want to change the world. \u003c\/em\u003e -- REBECCA MARTIN, Managing Editor, \u003cem\u003e Mother Earth News \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHARCUTERIE is an embodiment of art in the kitchen, combining precision, balance, patience, and creativity; an economy of ingredients, as poetry is an economy of words. The confluence of these elements, along with the purest of ingredients, can enable anyone to craft cured meats in their home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePure Charcuterie \u003c\/em\u003e is a practical and artistic look at the techniques for curing meat at home both as a creative hands-on craft and as a fantastic and sustainable way to preserve highly valuable food. This accessible, beautiful, visual guide walks the reader through the process of making charcuterie, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esourcing ingredients\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eclear explanations of charcuterie technique\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecreative recipes balancing tradition and invention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esmoking meats and building your own smoker.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is an essential primer on the basics of charcuterie: the mystery, the science, the art, and the technique. Ideal for home cooks working in small spaces, Pure Charcuterie is a must-have for experienced and new cooks alike -- and any home artisan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePure Charcuterie is the book I've been waiting my whole career for. ... this is a book for advanced professionals and unknowing beginners alike. \u003c\/em\u003e -- JEREMY UMANKSY, Larder Master\/Owner, Larder Delicatessen \u0026amp; Bakery\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEREDITH LEIGH \u003c\/strong\u003e has worked as a farmer, butcher, chef, teacher, non-profit executive director, and writer, all in pursuit of sustainable food. She is also the author of \u003cem\u003e The Ethical Meat Handbook: A Complete Guide to Home Butchery, Charcuterie, and Cooking for the Conscious Omnivore \u003c\/em\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Over the past 15 years, Meredith Leigh has worked as a farmer, butcher, chef, teacher, non-profit executive director, and writer, all in pursuit of sustainable food. She has developed a farmer co-op, founded and catalyzed non-profit ventures, grown vegetables, flowers, and meats, owned and managed a retail butcher shop and restaurant, and more. She is the author of \u003ci\u003e The Ethical Meat Handbook: A Complete Guide to Home Butchery, Charcuterie, and Cooking for the Conscious Omnivore. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 06, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43776703103039,"sku":"9780865718609","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/samiestore.shop\/products\/pure-charcuterie-the-craft-and-poetry-of-curing-meats-at-home-paperback","provider":"Samie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}