Archive for the ‘Meat’ Category

Pancetta Rustica

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Pancetta, if you didn't know, is quite simply Italian bacon. Pork belly is cured with garlic, herbs and aromatic spices such as nutmeg, clove and cinnamon, then hung to dry. Often the belly is rolled and tied before drying for an attractive spiral effect when sliced, but not always. Most ...

The Grind

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

One of the great pleasures of having one's own meat grinder comes from the luxury of autonomy over the fat content of ground meats. It seems that most store bought ground beef comes with a fat content of no greater than 30%. But we all know that a fattier burger ...

Ramstek na Dalmatinski

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

They don't call it food porn for nothing. Want the recipe? I seasoned this 16-ounce (0.5 kg) ribeye with olive oil, sea salt, cracked black pepper and chopped rosemary. I didn't feel like building a fire to grill it, so I seared each side in a white-hot cast iron skillet. Upon ...