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Zusatztext Some cookbooks live on the coffee table. Others live in the kitchen! their stained pages a pragmatic guide to what's for dinner. Farmer! chef! teacher! mother! activist! and writer Meredith Leigh has penned a profound how-to that's equally at home in the larder or on the nightstand beside collections of verse by Tracy K. Smith and William Matthews . - Jason Tesauro! Esquire.com Informationen zum Autor Over the past 15 years, Meredith Leigh has worked as a farmer, butcher, chef, teacher, non-profit executive director, and writer, all in pursuit of sustainable food. She has developed a farmer co-op, founded and catalyzed non-profit ventures, grown vegetables, flowers, and meats, owned and managed a retail butcher shop and restaurant, and more. She is the author of The Ethical Meat Handbook: A Complete Guide to Home Butchery, Charcuterie, and Cooking for the Conscious Omnivore. Klappentext Salt, sausage, smoke - THE ARTISTRY OF CURING YOUR OWN MEATS I don't know of anyone that can make a description of making mortadella sound poetic, funny, emotionally engaging and most importantly, to the point. - REY TAGLE, Instagram: @home_charcuterie This book will make you hungry. It'll make you dig out the meat grinder someone gave you years ago. It'll make you want to change the world. - REBECCA MARTIN, Managing Editor, Mother Earth News CHARCUTERIE is an embodiment of art in the kitchen, combining precision, balance, patience, and creativity; an economy of ingredients, as poetry is an economy of words. The confluence of these elements, along with the purest of ingredients, can enable anyone to craft cured meats in their home. Pure Charcuterie is a practical and artistic look at the techniques for curing meat at home both as a creative hands-on craft and as a fantastic and sustainable way to preserve highly valuable food. This accessible, beautiful, visual guide walks the reader through the process of making charcuterie, including: sourcing ingredientsclear explanations of charcuterie techniquecreative recipes balancing tradition and inventionsmoking meats and building your own smoker. This book is an essential primer on the basics of charcuterie: the mystery, the science, the art, and the technique. Ideal for home cooks working in small spaces, Pure Charcuterie is a must-have for experienced and new cooks alike - and any home artisan. Pure Charcuterie is the book I've been waiting my whole career for. ... this is a book for advanced professionals and unknowing beginners alike. - JEREMY UMANKSY, Larder Master/Owner, Larder Delicatessen & Bakery MEREDITH LEIGH has worked as a farmer, butcher, chef, teacher, non-profit executive director, and writer, all in pursuit of sustainable food. She is also the author of The Ethical Meat Handbook: A Complete Guide to Home Butchery, Charcuterie, and Cooking for the Conscious Omnivore . Vorwort Excerpts offered to: Mother Earth News, GRIT, Edible Communities, EAT, Bon Appetit Features offered to: First We Feast, Lucky Peach, The Art of Eating, Follow the Crumbs Advertising in: Mother Earth News, Hobby Farm, Food Republic Promotion on the author's website: http://www.mereleighfood.com/ Publicity in association with author's speaking events and workshops at the Mother Earth News Fairs Simultaneous ebook release and promotion Promotion on New Society Publishers social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest and Instagram Zusammenfassung Create beautiful cured meats at home, revel in the delicious combination of craft and thrift, and discover creativity and empowerment through charcuterie practice. Meredith Leigh makes a case for meat preservation both as a means of artistic expression and flavorful eating, i...
