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Posts tagged “cured meats”

Kicking the Imported Ham Habit with Virginia's Surryano Ham

As much as I hate to think of the fuel used to bring delicacies across the world to my plate, some things are worth importing. We gave up Pellegrino a few years ago, I avoid Chilean apples and I tend ...

Weekend Cooking: Make Confit!

Why not make confit at home? Aim high, we say! Besides, long before confit became synonymous with fine dining, making confit was a common way for home cooks to preserve meat for extended periods of ti...

Ingredient Spotlight: Speck

Sorry, prosciutto, but we think we're falling in love with speck! Its smokiness and subtle herb flavor has us entranced, and we've found ourselves sneaking it into everything from omelets to pasta sau...