Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 appetizer servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus optional 2–24 hours marinating) Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 16 hours (includes chilling/pressing) Quick Ingredients 4 lb (1.8 kg) boneless pork shoulder/butt 6 cloves garlic, finely grated 2 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary; 2 tbsp chopped fresh sage; 1 tbsp […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 appetizer servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes (no heat) Total Time: 24 hours 45 minutes (mostly inactive) Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) skin-on trout fillet, pin bones removed 1/4 cup (60 g) kosher salt (Diamond Crystal; use less if table salt) 1/4 cup (50 g) […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus curing and chilling) Cook Time: 4 hours Total Time: About 20 hours Quick Ingredients 8 pork cheeks (about 900 g / 2 lb), trimmed 2 tbsp kosher salt 1 tbsp granulated sugar 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1 tsp crushed fennel seeds […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (1 standard 9 x 5 in loaf) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time: 7 hours 40 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 8 oz (225 g) […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 servings (10 generous slices) Prep Time: 8 hours 40 minutes (includes marinating) Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Total Time: 14 hours (includes cooling and chilling) Quick Ingredients 700 g (about 1 1/2 lb) boneless turkey leg meat, diced 300 g (about 10 1/2 oz) pork shoulder or belly, […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 6 appetizer servings (charcuterie-style) Prep Time: 45 minutes active (plus 1 hour drying) Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (cold-smoking) Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.1 kg (2.5 lb) very fresh whole sardines, scaled and filleted 1 L (4 cups) cold water 60 g fine sea […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 10 appetizer servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 30–60 minutes soaking) Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) pork liver, trimmed 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) whole milk + 1 tsp salt (for soaking) 1 tbsp neutral oil […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 8 servings (as an appetizer) Prep Time: 30 minutes active Cook Time: 10 days (curing and drying) Total Time: 10 days 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb (1.4 kg) beef flank steak, trimmed 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp (60 g) kosher salt 2 tbsp (25 g) sugar or light […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 servings (as an appetizer) Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time: 9 hours 45 minutes (including chilling) Quick Ingredients 450 g (1 lb) ground duck meat (thigh or leg) 225 g (8 oz) finely chopped pork back fat or very fatty ground pork 115 […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes (including chilling) Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 whole rabbit (about 1.2–1.5 kg), deboned and opened flat 200 g (7 oz) fatty pork shoulder or pork belly, chilled 60 g (2 oz) smoked bacon or […]