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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 12 small sausages) Prep Time: 45 minutes (plus chilling) Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 2 hours (includes at least 1 hour chilling) Quick Ingredients 1 kg (2.2 lb) fatty ground lamb (about 80% lean) 2.5–3 m (8–10 ft) natural sheep casings, soaked and rinsed 3 tbsp […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 10–12 servings (thinly sliced, from 4 lb / 1.8 kg brisket flat) Prep Time: 45 minutes active (trimming, brining, rub) Cook Time: 8–10 hours (smoking + optional steaming) Total Time: 7–9 days (includes curing time, mostly hands-off) Quick Ingredients 1 whole beef brisket flat, 4 lb (about 1.8 kg), […]
Pickled Herring Terrine (Scandinavian-Style Cold Cut) Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 7 hours (including chilling) Quick Ingredients 2 jars (about 250 g each) pickled herring fillets in brine, plus 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) brine reserved 1 large tart apple (e.g., Granny Smith), […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (as an appetizer or first course) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 9 hours 5 minutes (including chilling) Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) fresh bratwurst sausages 1 ½ cups (360 ml) German-style lager or pilsner 2 cups (480 ml) unsalted chicken or pork […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8–10 servings (one 9 x 5 in / 23 x 13 cm terrine) Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 10 minutes to cool) Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time: 5 hours 30 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 900 g (2 lb) ground chicken (preferably thigh meat), very cold 180 […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 8 servings (thinly sliced) Prep Time: 30 minutes (hands-on) Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 17 hours (including brining and chilling) Quick Ingredients 1 boneless, skinless turkey breast, 2.5–3 lb (1.1–1.4 kg) 8 cups (1.9 L) cold water 1/2 cup kosher salt (Diamond Crystal) or 1/3 cup […]