Questions tagged [curing]
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Naan not sticking to tandoor walls
I am having trouble getting my naan bread to stick to the tandoor walls. (Yes, I've tried adding water) I have made the same recipe twice with no issues and now the third time around it doesn't want ...
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How long should I cure or brine Turkey Pastrami?
I want to make turkey pastrami for the first time. I have made beef pastrami successfully a few times. All the recipes for turkey pastrami call for curing or brining the turkey for a very short amount ...
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How do I substitute pink salt for Morton Tender Quick called for in recipe?
I have a recipe that calls for 1/4 cup Morton Tender Quick for 3 lbs of ribs. I cannot get Tender Quick, but I do have pink salt. I know that I must use much less pink salt, and probably also need to ...
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Pastrami dry cure calculator
I have a left over chunk of brisket flat that I'd like to use to make pastrami.
I make bacon regularly, and always dry cure as it's tidier and I think it's easier to be more precise which I prefer ...
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Safety of "more or less" cured pancetta? [duplicate]
I bought a non-dried pancetta and wanted to prepare a pasta recipe that involved cured pancetta. Since it was the weekend and I wouldn't be able to go to the market to get one, I heavily seasoned it ...
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Is cured meat broth edible?
We bought a chunk of raw beef in brine in the store. I was marked "fully cured,... boiling will develop pink color". After adding some water and slow cooking it overnight it turned into ...
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Salt cured egg yolk storage life
Does anyone know long would salt cured salted egg yolks keep in the refrigerator?
I've seen a few articles including this one https://practicalselfreliance.com/salt-cured-egg-yolks which notes that ...
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Are these green areas on my cured ham a health problem?
In below images I highlighted a green coloration on my cured boar ham. It cured for 5 days in an open plastic box in my cellar. I put a lot of salt around it and a weight on top (it was maybe 75% ...
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Are non-brisket cuts suitable for corned beef?
I was about to make corned beef brisket again, but I just realized that perhaps brisket is traditionally used only because it used to be the cheapest cut available.
Eye of round for instance is ...
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Pink curing salt turned yellow - safe to use?
I have a bag of pink curing salt (Prague powder / instacure) #1 that has been in a cupboard since November 2019. It has been stored in its original packaging: a zip-lock style bag, which I have opened ...
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Does the sugar used in the curing process of Gravlax add to the caloric value of the final product?
When making Gravlax, a mixture of sugar and salt is used to coat the fish and cure it. After the curing time has passed, the curing mixture is washed off together with any spices used and the excess ...
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Replacing red wine by vinegar to do a beef salami
is it safe to replace wine by vinegar, rice vinegar or apple cider to do a homemade Salami?
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Can gravlax be hung to dry?
If I cure salmon into gravlax as made in this video featuring a Gordon Ramsey recipe, what would happen if I hung the cured salmon for let's say a week after curing has been done. Of course, hanging ...
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preseasoned pan - now blackened and chipping [duplicate]
While I've found similar posts, I have not found a perfect answer and thought I'd share my cleaning routine in case that is creating a problem. I purchased a pre-seasoned Lodge skillet about a year ...
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Is there any use for the bark trimmings of dry aged beef?
I have dry aged my own beef, and now Im wondering if there are any applications for the bark trimmings aside from binning them.
Also wondering whether it is safe to be consumed.
I aged my beef in an ...
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