Pure Charcuterie: The Craft and Poetry of Curing Meats at Home (Meredith Leigh) Tagine Essential reading for historians

Essential reading for historians

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Pure Charcuterie: The Craft and Poetry of Curing Meats at Home (Meredith Leigh) Tagine Essential reading for historiansCured meat products arose from the need for preservation, in a time when cooking and refrigeration were not always available. Today, 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