Cooking
Pasties

Background Pasties are what in some countries would be called “hand pies”.  They were the standard lunch of Welsh / Cornish miners. They were brought into our family due to the Iron Mountain, Michigan iron mines. My grandfather was one of the miners for a time. This version is the one taught by by grandmother […]

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Cured Meats: Charcuterie
Making Lonzino – Dried cured pork loin

Background I love dried and cured meats. Unfortunately, Prosciutto is not good for the budget and very hard to make. So I have been researching again, and came across something that appears to be simpler – Lonzino.  This is cured and dried pork loin.  The recipe is based on one in the book: Dry Curing […]

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