Have you ever wondered why it's so hard to find cured meats that aren't filled with chemicals like nitrates and sodium erythorbate?
Learn how to make your own chemical free cured meats at home!
In this class I will show you how to make:
-bacon
-cappicola (old world style dry cure)
-smoked hocks
-cider cured ham
-and bonus, lard rendering!
After this hands on learning, you will be empowered to go home and make your own cured meats. And you will sample meats that I have cured in the past so you can see for yourself how yummy they are.
Come see how easy it is to cure your own meat. No more compromising on ingredients so you can enjoy some bacon!
Requirements
We will be handling raw pork, using sharp knives, using digital scales and doing simple math.
The key preservative is salt. Please take note if you are on a low sodium diet.
Preparation / arrival
Because parking at the house is limited, please park in the parking lot at the farm store which is the red building before the big hill IF you are comfortable walking up the big hill to the house. If you are not comfortable walking up a big hill, then please park at the house.
Please arrive 10 minutes early.
Consider bringing slippers or house shoes to change into.
