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Citrus Dill Gravlax With Mustard Sauce and Rye

Citrus Dill Gravlax With Mustard Sauce and Rye

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 appetizer servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 36 hours (including curing) Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) skin-on salmon fillet, center-cut, pin bones removed 1/3 cup kosher salt + 1/3 cup granulated sugar + 2 tbsp light brown sugar Zest of 1 lemon and […]

Homemade Bresaola with Arugula, Parmesan, and Lemon

Homemade Bresaola with Arugula, Parmesan, and Lemon

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (appetizer portions) Prep Time: 45 minutes (active) Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 6–8 weeks (including curing and drying) Quick Ingredients 1 kg (2.2 lb) beef eye of round, well trimmed 30 g kosher salt (about 2 tbsp) 5 g sugar (1 tsp) 2.5 g Prague Powder #2 […]

Smoky Spanish Chorizo With Manchego and Olives

Smoky Spanish Chorizo With Manchego and Olives

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 1 kg sausage (roughly 16 servings of 60–65 g each) Prep Time: 45 minutes active Cook Time: 0 minutes (plus 14–30 days curing and drying) Total Time: 14–30 days (mostly inactive) Quick Ingredients 700 g pork shoulder, well chilled, in 2–3 cm cubes 300 g firm pork back fat, […]

Rustic Fromage de Tête: Homestyle Pork Head Terrine

Rustic Fromage de Tête: Homestyle Pork Head Terrine

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10–12 servings (about two 9 x 5 in / 23 x 13 cm loaves) Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 16 hours (including overnight chilling) Quick Ingredients 4 lb (1.8 kg) mixed pork head, hocks, trotters, or skin-on shoulder 1 large onion, 2 carrots, […]

Old-Fashioned Pickled Pork Tongue for Charcuterie Boards

Old-Fashioned Pickled Pork Tongue for Charcuterie Boards

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 appetizer servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus chilling) Cook Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Total Time: 26 hours 45 minutes (includes 24-hour pickling) Quick Ingredients 2 fresh pork tongues (about 2.5–3 lb / 1.1–1.3 kg total) Simmering: 3 qt water, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 celery stalk, 6 garlic […]

Homemade Coppa Capicola with Wine and Warm Spices

Homemade Coppa Capicola with Wine and Warm Spices

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 1.3–1.5 kg cured coppa (20–25 charcuterie servings) Prep Time: 40 minutes active (plus a few short check-ins) Cook Time: 0 minutes (no cooking; dry-cured) Total Time: 6–10 weeks (curing + drying) Quick Ingredients 1 whole pork coppa/neck muscle, about 2 kg (4.4 lb), boneless 56 g natural sea salt […]

Salmon Rillettes with Crème Fraîche, Lemon, and Chives

Salmon Rillettes with Crème Fraîche, Lemon, and Chives

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 appetizer servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 8 oz (225 g) fresh salmon fillet, skinless 8 oz (225 g) hot-smoked salmon, skin removed and flaked 1/2 cup (120 ml) dry white wine or water 1/2 small […]

Turkey Rillettes with Herbs and Pickled Onions

Turkey Rillettes with Herbs and Pickled Onions

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 8 appetizer servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 7 hours 30 minutes (including chilling) Quick Ingredients 2 large turkey legs (thigh + drumstick), about 3–3.5 lb total 4 cups low-sodium chicken or turkey stock, plus water to cover 1 small onion, 1 […]

Silky Herb-Cured Lardo for Bread and Vegetables

Silky Herb-Cured Lardo for Bread and Vegetables

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 20 servings (thin slices) Prep Time: 20 minutes active Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 4–6 weeks (curing & aging, mostly inactive) Quick Ingredients 1 kg pork fatback, skin on, in a thick slab (about 2.2 lb) 30 g kosher salt (3% of fatback weight) 2.5 g curing salt […]

Herb-Cured Lonzino: Air-Dried Pork Loin

Herb-Cured Lonzino: Air-Dried Pork Loin

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 12 appetizer servings (thinly sliced) Prep Time: 30 minutes active Cook Time: 40 days curing and drying (hands-off) Total Time: 40 days 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.2 kg boneless pork loin, center cut (about 2.6 lb) 36 g kosher salt (about 2 tbsp, but weigh if possible) 14 g […]