The following is a guest review from my husband.
This is one impressive book. I highly recommend The River Cottage Curing
& Smoking Handbook for anyone even remotely interested in curing
and smoking. This is a small book but it is packed with a wealth of
knowledge.
This book would be all you need to get started in smoking and
curing meats and would be a valuable resource for the pro. They break
down the process into all of its steps, ingredients and equipment and
explain in detail why things are done a certain way.
There is a write up
on the different types of salt that can be used explaining the benefits
and drawbacks of each. There are tables giving quick reference on
subjects like smoke favors imparted by different woods, cured products
and where they come from, rub flavoring, marinade flavoring and brine
concentrations. There are plenty of recipes and descriptive photos that
make the process clear and easy to follow.
This book even packs in a
section on butchering, teaching techniques required to complete the
recipes contained in the book. I was so impressed with this book I will
probably get others from River Cottage.
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