a whole lot of patience. The time between buying a cut of meat from the butcher to actually serving it at the table can be months. Or even years. That’s when the meat breaks down, unlocking flavor you ...

In a bowl, mix together the salt, sugar, spices, herbs, and lemon zest. Add beef and rub all over with curing mix. Transfer to a plastic bag, ensuring the beef is coated with the mix, and allow to ...

Wooden board topped with various cured meats - Grandriver/Getty Images If you've ever found yourself standing aimlessly in front of the deli section at the grocery store, you're not alone. Sometimes ...

Country and city hams may look similar, but the two are actually quite different. They're both cured, but the process for ...

Imagine being able to preserve meat indefinitely using nothing more than a single, simple ingredient. This ancient technique, passed down through centuries, not only makes your meat shelf-stable but ...

Cured meat always seems like it came straight from the food factory, complete with plastic packaging. Italian cold cuts, Spanish-style chorizo (as opposed to the uncured Mexican kind), and bacon (even ...

Did you know that you can cure meat at home using nothing more than a wine refrigerator? This was my first attempt at meat curing, and I’d say it went fantastically well. This project was inspired by ...

For centuries, people have been drying and curing meat to preserve it. One result of that practice is jerky, the tasty, chewy snack that's typically reserved for camping and road trips. But don't ...

<strong>The UC Davis team, from left: Caleb Sehnert, Meat Lab manager and team coach; and student employees Josh Cheng, Jared Hickory, Jackson MacLeane, Mario Valdez ...

One person has died and four hospitalized in an outbreak of listeria linked to cured hams from North Carolina, federal health officials said Thursday. And in a second outbreak, an Arizona producer ...