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Copa

Coppa or Capicola is an abbreviation of the Italian Capocollo, which in turn comes from the Latin “caput collum” and means neck, as pork neck meat is traditionally used to make this charcuterie delicacy. It can also be made with pork loin, which has much less fat than the neck. Continue reading Copa em filme de colágeno

How to make homemade sausage

Real sausage is an emulsion of prime meat, fat, seasonings and water. The basic difference between a sausage and a sausage lies in the proportions of these ingredients and the emulsification techniques, which transform the mixture into a homogeneous and creamy mass, often aerated due to the type of process adopted.

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Pastrami

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Pastrami It is a product cured in brine and then smoked and, optionally, before serving it can be cooked slowly until it is very soft, falling apart. The pastrami recipe is very similar to corned beef, as you can use the same cut of beef and the initial process is identical. The difference is in the smoking. Continue reading Pastrami

Corned Beef

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Corned Beef is a product cured in brine and then slowly cooked until very tender. Many call it “canned meat” or “canned meat”, but this may not be an accurate translation, as the origin of the name comes from the grains of salt originally used in production, which were called “corns of salt”.  Continue reading Corned Beef

Why does sausage burst and open when cooking?

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When you cook the sausage, does it burst, that is, tear the outside part and open it? You are probably making a very common mistake. The sausage must be heated in hot water, never boiling. The sausage we buy in the supermarket is pre-cooked and only needs to be heated before consumption. When it boils, it bursts because the internal moisture evaporates, expands and “bursts” the product. Continue reading Por que a salsicha estoura e abre ao cozinhar?

Colonial sausage for barbecue

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I really like sausages that replace fat with cheese, I consider them a much tastier source of moisture for the sausages. In this recipe I made a mixed sausage, beef and pork, with colonial cheese. The flavor of the mixture of meat and cheese is much more complex than a sausage that only has one type of protein and fat in cubes. Continue reading Linguiça colonial para churrasco

Handmade Bologna Mortadella 2

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This is the second Handmade Bologna Mortadella what do I do in first try I had some problems that resulted in a product with a not very good emulsion, with a brittle and not very smooth texture. Despite the frustration of obtaining a product well below expectations, there were lessons. I recommend you watch the first attempt so you don't make the same mistakes. In addition to reading the introduction in which I quickly describe some of the bologna bologna of controlled origin and national products. Continue reading Mortadela Bologna Artesanal 2