Cured 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. Pure Charcuterie 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: Sourcing ingredients; Clear explanations of charcuterie technique; Creative recipes balancing tradition and invention; Smoking meats and building your own smoker. The 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, Pure Charcuterie is a must-have for experienced and new cooks alike--and any home artisan.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 131)
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Description conventions
- rda
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 641.4/9
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 23
- Distributor
- Canadian Electronic Library (Firm),
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 9781771422482 9780865718609
- LCCN
- TX612.M4
- LCCN Item number
- L45 2018eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaBNVSL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (133 pages)
- Published in
- Gabriola Island [British Columbia
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)thg00975271 (OCoLC)1015958643 (CaOOCEL)479069
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Title proper/short title
- Pure charcuterie Craft & poetry of curing meat at home Craft and poetry of curing meat at home
- Transcribing agency
- CaBNVSL
Table of Contents
- Front Cover 1
- Praise 2
- Title Page 4
- Rights Page 5
- Dedication 6
- Contents 7
- Introduction 12
- Chapter 1: On Intention 15
- Chapter 2: On Precision 25
- Chapter 3: On Suspension 45
- Chapter 4: On Wholeness 67
- Chapter 5: On Collaboration 95
- Chapter 6: On Culmination 125
- Resources 142
- Acknowledgements 143
- About the Author 144
- A Note about the Publisher 145
- A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading 146
