Author: Eduardo Artisanal Charcuterie

Chicken sausage

salsichão de frango salsicha de frango

Chicken sausage is an emulsified and cooked sausage made with chicken. The process is similar to that of a sausage, but it is thicker and is intended for consumption as snacks or chopped into cubes for starters, salads and cold cuts. I used the drumstick because I consider it has the ideal proportion of skin, meat and fat, which makes the product tastier (and more caloric). If you prefer, you can make it with chicken breast without the skin, but the skin is a great emulsifier as it contains a lot of collagen.

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Sausage with curd cheese

linguiça de costela lombo suíno e queijo coalho

Making sausage at home is very easy, you just need the minimum ingredients and equipment. More than a unique flavor, it's a way to make sure you're only including quality ingredients. All functional additives are optional, so it is possible to make a great and healthy sausage without any chemical additives or excess fat. Continue reading Linguiça com queijo coalho

Pastirma Basturma

basturma pastirma

Pastirma or Basturma is cured beef with a heavily seasoned crust. It is a traditional product of Armenian and Turkish cuisine. The process first consists of salting, then it goes through an initial drying process, after this stage a seasoning is applied to the outside of the meat, forming a beautiful crust. It goes back to drying for another 20 days and is finally ready for consumption.

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Leberkäse

leberkase

Leberkäse in Brazil it is also known as “meat bread” or “Meat Cake German“. It is a specialty of German and Austrian cuisine. The typical Bavarian variety has PDO (Protected designation of origin). It is a charcuterie preparation made from beef and pork mixed with water, salt, curing salt and seasonings. It is ground and processed until it forms a paste that is then baked in the oven in a rectangular bread pan. Continue reading Leberkäse

Artisanal Pancetta

Pancetta artesanal

Pancetta is Italian bacon and a delicious ingredient used in many dishes in Italy. It's pork belly cured with salt and seasonings, then rolled up and hung to dry for a few weeks. Typically sliced or chopped and sautéed, then combined with sautéed vegetables. Countless recipes start with sautéing onions and other aromatic vegetables. Below is the homemade pancetta recipe.

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Handmade Peperone

Peperone (or pepperoni) is a sausage with a strong seasoning and a production process very similar to salami. It is a product that dates back to Roman times, widely produced in the United States due to its enormous use in pizzas. As it is produced on a large scale in the USA, the best-known version is a distant imitation of the original Roman peperone. True peperone, whose name means large pepper or paprika, is a lean, spicy and very seasoned salami. The meat generally used is beef, but pork can also be used and helps to harmonize the flavor of the product. Continue reading Peperone Artesanal

Can I use curing salt 1 for salami and copa?

sal de cura

O sal de cura 1 contém apenas o nitrito de sódio e é o nitrito de sódio que atua durante a cura na proteína da carne. O sal de cura 2 contém, além do nitrito de sódio, o nitrato de sódio. O nitrato de sódio é convertido lentamente em nitrito de sódio durante o processo. Ou seja, o nitrato de sódio só atua após ser convertido em nitrito de sódio! Continue reading Posso usar o sal de cura 1 para salame e copa?

Handmade salami made in the fridge

salame artesanal feito na geladeira

This salami was made to test an alternative solution to traditional curing in an air-conditioned environment, with controlled temperature, humidity and air flow. It is also an alternative to using baking paper, which is a terrible wrapper as it was not designed for this purpose, cannot properly control moisture loss and does not adhere to the product, leaving a layer between the paper and the salami that is conducive to the emergence of unwanted molds. The refrigerator is very dry, so it is important to adapt an environment in which humidity is preserved. Ventilation is also essential for moisture exchange dynamics to occur. Continue reading Salame artesanal feito na geladeira