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Build a Meat Curing Chamber for under $200

John MacDowall May 15, 2014 February 22, 2023CHARCUTERIE curing, diy, homemade, meat, salami, salumi 11
Curing in Process

 How to Build a Meat Curing Chamber for under $200 NEW: Check out the video on youtube.  The 30-minute video walks you through how to use this entire setup! My meat curing chamber is a converted wine cooler in my basement.  The purpose of the meat curing chamber is to create…

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Homemade Salami

John MacDowall May 14, 2014 January 20, 2022CHARCUTERIE curing, diy, homemade, meat, salami, salumi 9

This Homemade Salami recipe appears on page 183 of Michael Ruhlman’s amazing adventure, Charcuterie.  It is his Tuscan Salami recipe that I transcribed for the amount of pork I had. I bought 2 pounds of pork shoulder and told the butcher it was for sausage.  I agreed with his suggestion…

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How to Make Soap at Home

John MacDowall April 3, 2012 January 19, 2022Uncategorized diy, homemade, lye, soap 5
Homemade Soap

Soapmaking is an ancient art. You can make your own at home with some very basic ingredients. I usually do a hot process soap which is one that you cook in the pot after you mix together the fat and the lye. But, I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s start…

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