Charcutepalooza

charcutepalooza april challenge. hot smoking.

March 15, 2011
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It’s time for another Charcutepalooza challenge, and this time, we want you to get in touch with your inner McGyver. We’re taking all we’ve learned from salt rubs, salt cures, and brines, and we’re adding fire. It’s Hot Smoking time. And once again, Kim and I are saying, “Poor Dennis,” at least once a day. [...]

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charcutepalooza. the events.

February 22, 2011
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Image by David Dadekian. Check out his blog for more exceptional photography. Butchery, charcuterie making, farm to table, a pot-luck. From the start, Kim and I had hoped there would be some Events. We wanted to get you ‘paloozers together. After all, Kim and I met on Twitter, but when I was in New York [...]

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charcutepalooza march challenge. brining.

February 15, 2011
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Before we get going with the next challenge, Kim and I have to tell you how totally impressed we are. Seriously in awe. You ‘paloozers really rocked those pork bellies. It’s inspiring. We can’t wait to read all your posts and try some new recipes. Please take some time today to click over to Michael [...]

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charcutepalooza partners with food52

February 3, 2011
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Here we go again! Kim and I have even more thrilling news. Food52, that fabulously cool online community of home cooks, has asked Charcutepalooza to partner with them. They’ll be featuring the Charcutepalooza challenge posts from me and the best of the blogs round up posts from Kim, and whatever else we might get ourselves [...]

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charcutepalooza just keeps getting better

January 25, 2011
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It has been so hard to keep this secret from all of you. We’re in tomorrow’s Washington Post. The Food Section. O. M. G. It just went online now. Yes, that’s me, and that’s Kim, and we’re in my kitchen making bacon. And pancetta. And pasta. Bonnie Benwick has written a great piece and we’re [...]

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Charcutepalooza February Challenge. The Salt Cure.

January 15, 2011
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Wow, there are a lot of you jumping on the meat-wagon. (Deadline for inclusion on the blog roll is February 1, 2011.) Kim and I are so happy to have so much support for our Year of Meat. I’ve made some changes to accommodate the enormous response – check out the pull down menu at [...]

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Charcutepalooza. January Challenge is Duck Prosciutto

December 30, 2010
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This post kicks off Charcutepalooza with our project for January – Duck Prosciutto. This is an easy way to limber up for The Year of Meat. It’s an eight day project with no special tools required other than a cool, marginally humid location, 50-60° F. I use my garage, but have to watch carefully at [...]

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Charcutepalooza. Let’s make meat.

December 26, 2010

(Let’s just drop that pesky ’11 or 2011 or whatever.) The Co-Creators: Mrs. Wheelbarrow and The Yummy Mummy Twitter Hashtag: #Charcutepalooza We’re kicking off the twelve months of meat so aptly named Charcutepalooza by Kim.  This is a remarkable opportunity to learn as a group, to share experiences, and to explore far and wide how [...]

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have yourself a very merry…

December 24, 2010
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Louie and I (and Dennis) wish all of you, my dear blog readers, a very merry Christmas, happy Holidays, and the brightest of New Years. I’m hard at work figuring out how #Charcutepalooza11 will work. Thank you all for the enthusiastic reception. I’ll be posting the Ruhls on Monday, and all the ways to get [...]

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