http://bestbyfarr.wordpress.com the constant pursuit of flavor country! Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:33:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://bestbyfarr.wordpress.com http://bestbyfarr.wordpress.com/2009/05/30/were-moving/ http://bestbyfarr.wordpress.com/2009/05/30/were-moving/#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 22:47:49 +0000 bestbyfarr http://bestbyfarr.wordpress.com/?p=1356 ]]> http://bestbyfarr.wordpress.com/2009/05/30/were-moving/feed/ 0 bestbyfarr http://bestbyfarr.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/spiced-and-cured-pork-shoulder/ http://bestbyfarr.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/spiced-and-cured-pork-shoulder/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 06:57:51 +0000 bestbyfarr http://bestbyfarr.wordpress.com/?p=1291 ]]> http://bestbyfarr.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/spiced-and-cured-pork-shoulder/feed/ 6 bestbyfarr P1090635 Picnic shoulder. Upper part of the shoulder, right behind the neck 55% salt, 45% sugar, chili, madras curry, sichuan peppercorns, garlic Mix the dry cure mix Rub and massage the meat Suck and Save, leaving almost all the cure behind. Cure for 10-14 days Salted beef bung Soak bung for 72 hours Clean and rinse out bung Check for leaks Firmer to touch and apparent water loss Remove from bag Wash and dry cured shoulder Bung and shoulder Put shoulder into bung Tie shoulder nice and tight. Once tied, make small pricks with a needle to remove air pockets. Hang in 60 f fridge with rh of 60-70% Dry for 4-7 weeks till solid to touch, no squishy give. Nice and dry on the outside, firm and moist in the middle and yes those are cured rabbit faces in the background Slice nice an thin Sliced spiced pork shoulder http://bestbyfarr.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/butcher-class/ http://bestbyfarr.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/butcher-class/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 13:32:45 +0000 bestbyfarr http://bestbyfarr.wordpress.com/?p=1282 ]]> http://bestbyfarr.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/butcher-class/feed/ 2 bestbyfarr IMG_3144 p1050152_2 http://bestbyfarr.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/post-pig-butchering-class/ http://bestbyfarr.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/post-pig-butchering-class/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:15:08 +0000 bestbyfarr http://bestbyfarr.wordpress.com/?p=1267 ]]> http://bestbyfarr.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/post-pig-butchering-class/feed/ 2 bestbyfarr picture-21