tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62190953400906912702024-03-13T11:38:03.678+00:00Le Charcutier AnglaisMarc Frederichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151899563150989534noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219095340090691270.post-73588707895874447642014-05-04T07:45:00.001+01:002014-05-04T07:45:34.545+01:00Charcuteria<div style="text-align: center;">
Charcuteria: The Soul of Spain</div>
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Recently I returned from Asia having been away for many weeks, this always endures having to face a large amount of mail including all those bills that require paying. However on this occassion instead of facing the drudgery of official brown envelopes I was pleasantly surprised to see a large package that had been delivered from the United States. In fact it was sent from publishers <a href="http://www.agatepublishing.com/">www.agatepublishing.com</a> whom I had no knowledge of until now that is. On opening the package I was surprised to see a copy of the above book in all it's glory, my first re-action was oh no not another charcuterie book, however it soon became evident that this book Charcuteria is different. <br />
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This book offers you the inner depths of Spain at its very best, including stories of Spanish butchers, the sharing of charcuteria techniques that are only familiar from some of Spains smallest regions. The book links the past with the future in a very sympathetic way using friends and family around the table whilst unwittingly caring for charcuteria for the next generation.<br />
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You are welcomed, fed and watered along with being given a place by a warm fire as you thumb the pages of this book, a must have for your bookshelf, however its better placed on your kitchen table.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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Marc-FredericMarc Frederichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151899563150989534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219095340090691270.post-84787177451231232982014-03-05T17:59:00.000+00:002014-03-05T18:02:26.629+00:00Thee: Salami CabinetBeing in the world of Salumi and Charcuterie I'm often approached to evaluate products, some companies even ask me to endorse their products with some offering cash to do so. Well I've never gone down that road and if I evaluate something then it will be because I wish to and usually because I find it positive to do so rather than dwelling on issues of negativity.<br />
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Recently I was introduced to Julie Croker of <a href="http://www.angelrefrigeration.co.uk/">www.angelrefrigeration.co.uk</a> who has recently been importing and supplying Salami Cabinets here in the UK. She asked me would I like to join her at my local butchery suppliers with a view to checking out her latest product. At first I was sceptical as I had already have in the past turned down working with another company (Italian) who specialises in this type of product and as I found both them and their product had issues to the point where I refused to be associated with them.<br />
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Then came Julie and her machine, well what can I say? Not only is this machine all singing and dancing, it is robust, it is smart, it is quality, it is clever in it's design and it is in budget too. Starting from £4,799 this machine can give you your return in less than six months. <br />
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At a time where diversification is imperative to stay ahead of the competition, this salami cabinet along with it's all it's other uses will steer you ahead in the current marketplace whilst it consistently provides you with superb and exciting products.<br />
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Rather than me banging on about it to the point of boring you, why don't you take a look for yourself here at <a href="http://www.angelrefrigeration.co.uk/category/specialist-refrigeration/">http://www.angelrefrigeration.co.uk/category/specialist-refrigeration/</a> and ask Julie to email you all further information.<br />
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Qoute promotion code: LCAMarc Frederichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151899563150989534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219095340090691270.post-38892630844273229612013-11-21T10:52:00.002+00:002013-11-21T11:57:52.006+00:00PORK - Preparing, curing & cooking by Phil Vickery & Simon BoddyWell Christmas as certainly come early for myself this year 2013, for it is mid Novemeber and whilst I was enjoying a Full English breakfast it was quite apt that my postman arrived clutching a brown parcel with a book inside explaining how to make those all important breakfast ingredients like; sausage, bacon, ham and much more.<br />
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That newly published book titled PORK is authored by my good friend Phil Vickery along with his friend Simon Boddy. Not many of us will know that Phil has a huge appetite for all things farming, we just see him on telly doing his other passion, yes cooking. But I can tell you he has a thirst for farming knowledge and for all that it encompasses especially in the production of food and how best we do this. I remember some farmer friends of mine on the Isle of Bute in Scotland ringing me after Phil had visited them, he was there to film about their smoked meat produce and albeit he expressed his interest in the produce, my friends said very happily, Phil just wanted to quiz them both on how they farm their land in such a unique landscape and how the cattle and sheep cope with the extreme weather etc etc. To converse with Phil on such a topic pleased my farmer friends more than having the film crew there to cover their story on smoked food.<br />
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So it was of no surprise at all that to read this book and find stories that relate to the rearing of livestock in particular the pig given Phil's interest. I don't know Simon his butchery friend, we have never met, however I feel I've been in his company many times having read his tales on butchery and pig rearing. I would relish the chance to meet him and have a colourful debate over his comments on page 14 over whether traditional breeds offer the best in flavour (<em><strong>of coarse they do</strong></em>) whilst we are downing an ale or two of coarse. If we could include Peter Gott too in the room, then it would be definately a night to remember for sure...<br />
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Anyway back to this book, it's been a while since such an honest inclusion of recipes that salute the pig has been put together, of coarse this is Phil's domain and he is considered one of the top chefs in the country who knows best on how to use British produce. He also very cleverly finds the balance by including some recipes from his travels with inspiration from the Americas, Asia and Europe thus tempting us to try them. However by partnering with his butchery friend Simon they have also included an element of charcuterie recipes where families can get together, timely given now that they are returning to tasking themselves in carrying out forms of basic sausage making and the curing of homemade bacon and hams. The charcuterie recipes included by Simon are similar to my own, so I know the reader is in for a real treat when they come to eat their first homemade bacon butty.<br />
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An odd thing to say perhaps, however I'll say it anyway, <strong>"I trust this book so much"</strong> I'm going to include it in my charcuterie classes for my fellow students to browse with an added inclusion in my course handouts as to where they can purchase a copy.<br />
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<a href="http://www.kylebooks.com/">http://www.kylebooks.com</a> Marc Frederichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151899563150989534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219095340090691270.post-48920913490773975932013-11-13T11:44:00.000+00:002013-11-19T14:36:18.155+00:00The Gentle Art of Preserving by Katie & Giancarlo CaldesiEarlier this year I predicted that preserving would be the in thing in the foodie world, this topic is not new as we know, but I think it is right on trend at the moment as we have seen much of it now being screened on our televisions in the form of jam making amongst baking programmes, chutneys being covered by daytime chat shows and gravlax on other evening food programmes etc.<br />
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There are many books on this subject in circulation but none written down in the way that Katie and Giancarlo have approached the subject. As the title suggests "<em>the</em> gentle art <em>of </em>PRESERVING" this book is laid down so that the whole family can get involved and easily attempt and succeed in preserving their favourite foods whether that may be fruits, vegetables or maybe fish and meats.<br />
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I myself have spent time with the family Caldesi at their home and at their restaurant in Bray, I witnessed first hand their grit and determination in ensuring all that they were to pass on was fully tested by themselves, their family, their friends, their colleagues at the restaurant, even their customers and not to mention all those who happened to drop by their home (<em>OK, I was referring to myself</em>). <br />
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Katie took me in the garden and showed me the Wendy House that she had proudly converted into a smokehouse (<em>not sure why they had a Wendy house in the garden when their children consist of two boys</em>). The pictures of the Wendy house in the book may look like an house fire at first, but it demonstrates that you can adapt what ever you may already have at home without having to spend money unnecessary.<br />
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I've been preserving food for many years and yet whilst sampling the wares in the Caldesi kitchen that they had produced in their research for their book, I found myself learning a lot more about preserving than I already knew (<em>I must remember to blag a copy of their book, if only to access that Sloe Gin recipe</em>). One of the recipes they include is the brining of chicken, oh what a revelation this is if you have never done this before. The process does many things to the chicken, but the best one of all is it allows the most novice cook to fully roast the bird without it ever becoming too dry, it remains moist and flavourful and allows the cook to be applauded for having such skill.<br />
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The day I popped into the Caldesi home kitchen luckily was a day when Giancarlo was just about to start butchering a pig, this being my territory, I was intrigued at how he would tackle the job. It was fascinating watching him butcher the pig for both British and Italian cuts and sometimes he would do this single handidly as his mobile phone was too often in his other hand taking calls from the media etc.<br />
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But not to be outdone Katie was busy making up brines and preparing salt crocks to house the cuts I later saw like Guanciale, Lardo and Coppa all of which she cured whilst getting ready the off cuts to produce various salami.<br />
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The Caldesi's have previously written many books and this new book is as well written as their earlier books, they surprised me constantly by travelling to all corners of Europe to double check that their researched recipes were accurate and that the preserving techniques were as they should be.<br />
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This is a book that will bring families together and at different times of the year, it is a book that will educate, a book that will reward you and it is a book where siblings will argue as to who will have it handed down to them!<br />
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If there was ever a book to buy this coming Christmas, then surely it has to be this one....<br />
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<a href="http://www.caldesi.com/">http://www.caldesi.com/</a> Marc Frederichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151899563150989534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219095340090691270.post-27524712737764489532013-08-21T09:38:00.000+01:002013-08-21T09:38:27.395+01:00The Rusty Pig<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Recently I visited the Rusty Pig in Ottery St Mary in Devon with my good friend Mick Whitworth the editor of the <a href="http://www.finefoodworld.co.uk/">www.finefoodworld.co.uk</a> . We are so lucky that Robin Rea a local lad who after working with such people as Michael Caines and Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall as come home to open this bijou cafe/charcuterie/restaurant.</div>
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This charming business complete with it's friendly team of staff offer you a unique insight into the world of British Charcuterie, I'm going to stop there with my comments and ask you to click through to Robins website <a href="http://www.rustypig.co.uk/">www.rustypig.co.uk</a> and see for yourself what they do.<br />
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The one thing I will say is; make sure you visit on a day they cook breakfast......<br />
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A few pictures from the recent Hampshire Charcuterie Launch at the New Forest Show which was unveiled by the Countess of Wessex.</div>
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I didn't have the Countess on my radar as being a "Foody" how wrong was I, she chatted at great length about food, including mentioning her family butcher and that she had recently tasted some fabulous mutton charcuterie at the Kelso Show.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The BBC news team using pies(charcuterie) for a pye chart on an report on immigration </td></tr>
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Well done to all at Hampshire Fare with their Hampshire Charcuterie Project, you are leading the way in local food & fare....</div>
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Wednesday 31 July 2013</span></div>
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<span class="normalchar1"><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">For immediate release</span></i></span></div>
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<span class="normalchar1"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">HAMPSHIRE CHARCUTERIE TAKES A BOW</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">After two years of training and hard work a group of local pig
farmers today unveiled their own range of charcuterie to the public. The
producers were honoured to welcome HRH The Countess of Wessex to their stand at
the New Forest and Hampshire County Show to officially launch Hampshire
Charcuterie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The launch marked the culmination of the ‘Preserving the
Hampshire Hog’ project which was created and led by the county food group,
Hampshire Fare and supported by The Prince’s Countryside Fund. The project was
designed to tackle the challenges faced by pig farmers including increasing
feed costs and a lack of European funding. The future was looking uncertain for
our local pig farmers with many losing £20 per pig reared.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Two years on and the farmers involved in the project are now
more confident about the sustainability of their businesses. The project has
given them the opportunity to have training from charcuterie expert,
Marc-Frederic Berry. As evident at today’s New Forest and Hampshire County Show
they are now skilled charcutiers themselves with the ability to create salami,
chorizo, pâté, bresaola, pancetta from their locally reared meat. This
diversification into new products extends the shelf life of the producers’ meat
through curing and adds value to the meat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Hampshire Charcuterie was launched by HRH The Countess of
Wessex during today’s New Forest and Hampshire County Show. After chatting to
the producers and sampling some charcuterie the Countess unveiled a wooden
plaque to mark the start of Hampshire Charcuterie. Mike Wright, Chairman of
Hampshire Fare, spoke at the launch:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">“Hampshire Fare has worked closely with local producers to
deliver an innovative project. We are extremely proud of the outcome. The
success of the project is evident in today’s amazing display of delicious
charcuterie made from Hampshire meat by our talented local producers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The project has only been possible thanks to the support of The
Prince’s Countryside Fund and the talents of Marc-Frederic Berry. We are all
very excited about the future of Hampshire Charcuterie. We ask local
restaurants to get behind the products and feature them on their menus and for
members of the public to support Hampshire Charcuterie too. Help us to preserve
the Hampshire hog!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The Hampshire Charcuterie stand certainly drew in the crowds at
today’s show with visitors commenting on the array of flavours and quality of
the products. Rob Golding from Hayling Island was impressed by the salami: “It
is delicious and it is great that we can buy it and be supporting local
producers. I also like the idea of knowing the provenance of the charcuterie
and the fact that it is great quality.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Hampshire Charcuterie is being produced across the county by
independent producers working together on the range. For more details of how to
try and buy Hampshire Charcuterie visit <span class="hyperlinkchar1"><u><span style="color: blue;">www.hampshirecharcuterie.co.uk</span></u></span>
or call Hampshire Fare on 01962 847098.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Charcuterie – explained by the expert, Marc-Frederic, in his
book ‘Le Charcutier Anglais’.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">“Charcuterie is the artisan skill of taking raw meat and
preserving it by curing, smoking, cooking or a combination of all three
methods. Some examples are; Jambon, Boudin Noir, Gayettes, Fromage de Tête and
Pâté en Croute (translated as ham, black pudding, faggots, brawn, and pork
pies) – to name just a few.”</span></div>
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<span class="list0020paragraphchar1"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Images
– press photographers were in attendance but a link to photos will be
circulated by Hampshire Fare as soon they have been approved by the Royal press
office. </span></div>
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<span class="list0020paragraphchar1"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> ‘Preserving
the Hampshire Hog’ was launched in 2011 by Hampshire Fare. The project has
engaged more than 30 farmers and producers with more than 10 now stocking their
own Hampshire Charcuterie. The project was funded by The Prince’s Countryside
Fund. More background about the project is available online: </span><a href="https://office.hants.gov.uk/owa/,DanaInfo=.aey4355u3iIrlz66Ow5BSC5,SSL+redir.aspx?C=11s4OKAADk2fFP9OPWhenCogi6CEYdAILC2KoWzKv_XrAiqA6MH1GBsEHLKfmcitSkfzju8PUYs.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.hampshirefare.co.uk%2fpages%2fPreservingtheHampshireHog.asp" target="_blank"><span class="hyperlinkchar1"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">http://www.hampshirefare.co.uk/pages/PreservingtheHampshireHog.asp</span></span></span></a></div>
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<a href="https://office.hants.gov.uk/owa/,DanaInfo=.aey4355u3iIrlz66Ow5BSC5,SSL+redir.aspx?C=11s4OKAADk2fFP9OPWhenCogi6CEYdAILC2KoWzKv_XrAiqA6MH1GBsEHLKfmcitSkfzju8PUYs.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.princescountrysidefund.org.uk%2four-projects%2fpromoting-local-produce-ha" target="_blank"><span class="hyperlinkchar1"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">http://www.princescountrysidefund.org.uk/our-projects/promoting-local-produce-hampshire</span></span></span></a></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Comments from project participants: Martin Martindale
from Greenfield Pork Products “The project has taught me a whole range of
techniques I didn’t know and wouldn’t have had the opportunity to learn. I have
been able to experiment with these new skills to come up with a range of
charcuterie I can now offer my customers. Over time I can see that it is really
going to help my business,”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Simon Broadribb from
Uptons of Bassett: “The project has inspired me to do more and create new
products. We now offer products including lardo, chorizo and black pudding. The
reaction from the public has been really encouraging.”</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK2"></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">Hampshire Fare is supported by Hampshire County Council,
together with Hampshire Fare’s Corporate Partners: Ecover UK LTD, Fuller Smith
& Turner, Hampshire Chamber of Commerce, Ideal Collection, leepeckGroup,
Newsquest (Southern) UK, Sparsholt College, The Southern Co-operative and Wave
105; and our Corporate Friends: Apollo Internet Media, Ascot Racecourse Ltd,
Business Solent, Guildhall Winchester, Handover HR, The National Trust, New
Forest & Hampshire County Show, NFU Mutual, Starfish Creative Design, Upham
Brewery. Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) Hampshire and New Forest
Marque are Strategic Partners.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="normalchar1"><b>Hampshire
Fare aims to:</b></span> </span></div>
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<span class="normalchar1"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt;">·</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> increase
awareness among the public and trade of the wide range of local produce available
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<span class="normalchar1"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt;">·</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> champion
local food, drink and craft </span></div>
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<span class="normalchar1"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt;">·</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> foster
good business practice and assist producers to compete as viable enterprises </span></div>
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<span class="normalchar1"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt;">·</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> encourage
high standards of production and presentation </span></div>
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marketing activities - festivals, exhibitions and promotions - to promote food,
drink and craft from Hampshire </span></div>
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<span class="normalchar1"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt;">·</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> develop
initiatives to incorporate local food and drink into public sector menus </span></div>
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<span class="normalchar1"><b>Nancy Judge</b></span> <br />
<span class="normalchar1"><b>PR Officer</b></span> <br />
<span class="normalchar1"><b>Nancy.Judge@hampshirefare.co.uk</b></span> <br />
<span class="normalchar1"><b>01962 845435</b></span> </span></div>
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I was flabbergasted when he presented me with it, so I would like to say Thank You to you Adrian via my blog and to say how grateful I am....Now where's those pigs!<br />
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By the way Adrian made this pig board from re-cycled plastic, if you don't mind me giving him a plug, take a few minutes to checkout his website <a href="http://www.greenfrogdesigns.co.uk/">www.greenfrogdesigns.co.uk</a> and then you can say you've read it, read it, read it....<br />
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Cheers AdrianMarc Frederichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151899563150989534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219095340090691270.post-40700396319465433122013-07-27T17:39:00.002+01:002013-07-27T17:39:53.104+01:00Charcuterie the craft of salting smoking & curingRecently I was approached by New York publishers
WW Norton & Company
asking would I be interested in reviewing a revised & updated version of Charcuterie by authors Michael Ruhlman and Brian Polcyn. Of coarse I was delighted and bursting inside with pride that I had been asked, you see I've had these two men on my wish list of who I would most like to meet and work with for some years now and this request felt like I was a step nearer to that goal.<br />
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Having read the revised copy that was sent to me recently, my gut re-action was to respond to the publisher and jokingly say <strong><em>" I think it's the 2nd best book on the subject of charcuterie in the marketplace"</em></strong> however these guy's havn't yet met me so I'll withold using my sense of humour and give a sensible and worthy response.<br />
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For several years now whilst travelling mainland Europe including France and sometimes beyond to teach charcuterie, I'm often faced with Michael & Brian's book in the classroom, this set's a standard for my teachings for I know the students having read and studied the book their knowledge bar will have been set very high indeed. Their books I already include as tools and points of reference in the many classrooms and cookery schools I teach at throughout the United Kingdom including supplying the information where to buy them, such is the importance that I attach to the content.<br />
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I can't finish this blog without a quick reference to their book "Salumi" as I feel it is their strongest work so far. The book has a calmness about it, as if the men themselves are now comfortable with their subject and this portrays right throughout their book. Imagine being in good company and eating alfresco with some de-canted red wine along with some freshly baked bread, cheese and salumi, yes you can?, well that's how their book reads and feels whilst thumbing the pages....<br />
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The men say themselves their knowledge has deepened since first writing their book Charcuterie as it does with all of us whilst on our culinary journeys, however they have been wise enough to revise and update their original book in order that we can benefit from that learning.<br />
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This is a book that will go down in the time of history as being one of the most important references to the craft of salting, smoking & curing...<br />
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Le Charcutier Anglais - July 2013Marc Frederichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151899563150989534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219095340090691270.post-42550332832094417832013-07-21T10:09:00.001+01:002013-07-21T10:10:42.248+01:00Soil Association Organic Food Awards 2013A brief glimpse of the Soil Association Organic Food Awards on day two..
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It's a huge honour to be asked to judge food at any awards function and even a greater honour to be asked to judge the top organic food in the country, here are a few pictures that demonstrate the detail in excellence.. <br />
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Refreshments were supplied all day in order that we could clean our palates inbetween sampling..<br />
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Trevor deep in thought and hard at work finding the soup section challenging...<br />
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Now the chicken, we had long legs, short legs, plump legs and they all had to be eaten, phew this is a hard job..<br />
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Not to mention we also had to eat some small birds, big birds, plump birds.....I have to mention here without giving the game away, one of the best tasting chickens in the blind tasting turned out to be a British traditional breed...<br />
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Now we have to eat all the lamb entries..<br />
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<em><strong>I just need to mention something so I'll slip it in here. As with all food competitions they were some poor entries, so to you guy's I would like to say this; please think about presenting your entry in the very best way you possibly can, ask yourself have you done enough, can I do it better? Frustratingly some of you were only a whisker away from a gold award. If it helps you to achieve your goals, then consider hiring yourself a professional to push your entry to the next level. Sorry, just trying to be helpful "Rant" over!</strong></em> </blockquote>
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They were racks of lamb, cushions of lamb, chump of lamb and much more...<br />
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We also had to eat bacon, sausage and much more on the day, in fact a sausage Gold winner chosen on the day also happened to be the best in the history of the competition, also a surprise Hot Dog entry was also of very high quality. A few other entries that took me by surprise were an excellent Ketchup and a Mulled Wine satchet that had been perfectly blended, I wasn't expecting to be excited by these entries as they are not normally on my radar as was a Chowder Soup which was not rated in the competition by the other judges, but I can tell you I ate the lot so nice I thought it was, so if that was your chowder, Well Done!<br />
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There is no doubt that Organic food is some of the best there is available as judging on this day proved, so if you get a chance, buy some organic products and try them for yourself, there's no better reward for a producer than a sale. Believe you me the producer would rather have you the customer than a Gold award, however the Gold award does demonstrate that you can trust the source and you can be confident in knowing that the producer has made every effort to provide you with the very best possible.<br />
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Did I tell you that the Duke of Cambridge the venue for the competition also made us lunch, can you believe it, having to eat a lunch on top of all that....<br />
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Go on, choose Organic you know it makes sense.....Marc Frederichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151899563150989534noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219095340090691270.post-79681743860037322142013-07-03T08:42:00.000+01:002013-07-03T08:42:18.867+01:00Meatup 2013<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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What captions would you give to any of these photos?Marc Frederichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151899563150989534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219095340090691270.post-38125626093570421442013-06-28T12:42:00.001+01:002013-06-28T13:02:03.684+01:00Hampshire Fare LaunchAt the launch of the Hampshire Fare Project recently, we were entertained at the superb location of Lainston House Hotel part of www.exclusivehotels.co.uk along with their resident Golden Eagle and other birds of prey.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This box is so full there's not "mushroom" for anymore! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stuart, the black pudding you gave me to try was "Stunning" truly delicious, well done!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kitchen garden at Lainston House was amazing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lol. They think I'm Gennaro Contaldo Lol...</td></tr>
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The evening was a roaring success despite the inclement weather, thank you to all who made it happen and to special guest Antonio Carluccio for making us all smile...Marc Frederichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151899563150989534noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219095340090691270.post-89930047091659720932013-06-26T13:08:00.002+01:002013-06-26T13:08:40.432+01:00My Week So Far !<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Peter Greig of Pipers Farm at his butchery outlet at Powderham Castle Farm Shop in Devon inspecting his Devon Black Hams. </div>
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Michael a Pipers Farm team member getting a good handle on salami making..<br />
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Still rowing the grass for the silage..</div>
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Building up the layers of silage in the pit..</div>
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The chickens (bantams) still need feeding and watering..</div>
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Not too mention the watering of the vegetable plot..<br />
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Getting the layers of silage built high is tricky work with one of these tractors..</div>
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The loads of freshly mowed grass just keep on coming..<br />
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Made 9 kilner jars of lamb curry from the leftovers of the shoulder of hogget we had for Sunday lunch...<br />
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Still foraging the mowed grass for silage...</div>
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Catching the bantams up before it's dark otherwise Charlie (fox) might come around and run amok...<br />
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Still the loads keep coming...<br />
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Time for one more load before it gets dark..<br />
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Lia the farms Horse Groom and local Barmaid popped in and made some Moosemeat & Marmalade sausage using toast as the rusk, a quick practice session before the Canadian television crew arrive for filming in August. Check out <a href="http://www.mooswafilms.com/">www.mooswafilms.com</a> for details..<br />
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Why is it women always smile when handling big sausage?<br />
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A quick visit to East Devon Hunt to collect a FREE pet rabbit (don't ask, a long story), but not before I had time to take a quick snap of the seperated hound bitches that are in season. I think these hot females have just spotted a male hound..<br />
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This hansome Aberdeen Angus Bull grazing outside my kitchen window will make some great "well hung beef". I know what you are thinking, you don't have to say it..<br />
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Anyway, where and what have you done this past week?<br />
<br />Marc Frederichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151899563150989534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219095340090691270.post-75135885738788664482013-06-07T07:57:00.000+01:002013-06-25T08:55:16.951+01:00Salami Making TipsWhen making salami a good tip is to fill a permeable salami casing like the bubbled netted one in the background of the first picture with salt. These salt filled dummy salamis help to absorb any unwanted moisture that may be in your curing cabinet, thus helping to reduce spoilage (replace once every six months).
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Another good tip is to place some organic material in your cabinet like a length of wood or drape some clean rope around your shelving, these items will host the good bacteria that is required to help your salami develop the right moulds. Good moulds fight bad moulds, so this small tip will help you combat any potential spoilage problems.
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If you are using a container of water (best with an added culture) or a brine to control humidity, then remember this; to raise humidity use a wide necked container and to reduce humidity use a narrow necked container..
If you are new to salami making, then spray the inside of your cabinet or maturing room several weeks before production commences with water and added culture to help kick start the build up of good bacteria. Maybe buy your favourite salami from a good renowned deli and hang that up along with the salamis you have made, as the mould spores on the good bought in salami will help to inhibit any bad moulds from forming.<br />
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Try not to have too much plastic or metals in your maturing room (clean walls are not necessary good wall's, that's not to say dirty walls are acceptable), only bring the plastic walling to a good height where it is sensible for periodic cleaning, allow as much organic material as you can without compromising your relationship with your Evironmental Health Officer. If he or she questions your build then explain why you are doing this, after all we all want the same thing and that is to produce a product that is fit for human consumption. Marc Frederichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151899563150989534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219095340090691270.post-62686527415680576972013-05-20T12:14:00.000+01:002013-05-20T12:19:26.208+01:00Italian Salumi Day at Empire FarmRecently we held an Italian Salumi day at www.empirefarm.co.uk where we started with a whole half pig to butcher Italian style. The class all got a chance to take part in butchering sections and had we had known that Andrew from Hong Kong was an Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeon in his day job, we would have given him the head to work on.(next time Andrew!) <br />
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Whilst breaking down the pig, the class utilised the parts by making some Coppa ham, Lonza, Pancetta, Prosciutto and Salami all of which they took home. <br />
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Some beef brisket was used to make Pastrami and Breasola was discussed with using silverside and Prosciutto di Anatra made from duck breasts.
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Some salami was made and the seasonings were left to the classmates discression<br />
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The salami that was made was filled into natural ox-casings along with some being made in the bubbly effect artificial casings.
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This Lardo bruscetta was my favourite, well done to pro chef Chris for designing this particular dish...yummy<br />
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All the lunch items were prepared by Sally and the classmates on this occassion, demonstrating what a fine display a few salumi products can make along with your imagination and flare.<br />
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I've recently come across a useful tip whilst filleting fish and I would like to share it with you;
By placing your wet slippery fish onto a green plastic doormat like this one (cost £5.00), you'll find that the mat grips the fish from the underside whilst you do the filleting safely, not only that the mat can be placed into your dishwasher for cleaning and eh presto! You have a clean work surface and a mat that can be cleaned easily along with your knives.
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As you can see above I prefer to use a steak knife to fillet my salmon as I like to use a knife where I can see the tip of the blade at all times. I do have a very good fish filleting knife and I would use that on smaller fish such as Trout or Mackerel etc. This technique is useful for beginners as they too can see the blade beyond the belly of the fish and whilst they listen & feel for the middle section of the blade to run along the backbone of the fish (sounding like a child running past school railings with a stick in their hand is how I describe it).<br />
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Anyone tell me what a Kipper is yet?<br />
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In these pictures you can see some past course students accomplishing the preparation of a salmon ready for making a Gravlax. A salmon has a 10 day shelf life from the day it was culled, it yields two thirds, for example; a 3kg salmon will give you two fillets weighing a kilo each whilst the carcass a kilo in weight can be used for stock and you can also use the cheeks for little appetisers. Remember to run a dessert spoon down the filleted carcass as this will easily retrieve any unharvested flesh which you can use as tartare or as pate etc. Don't forget to pin bone the fillets!<br />
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Here we have the Gravlax that has been cured for 5 days with salt & sugar 50/50 (using anything up to 100grams per kilo of salmon depending on your own personal taste) along with some vodka and dill. Use as much dill as you like it won't spoil the finished product (by the way gravlax means to bury your salmon in a grave).<br />
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Try wherever possible to carve / slice the salmon towards the tail at about a 20 degree angle as this will offer you the best finish.<br />
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I like my salmon cured & smoked before being wrapped around asparagus, where I can use them to dip into dairy based flavoured dips. Sometimes I make a pate and use it as a filling for a Salmon Timbale and serve it with brown toast and a fresh cucumber salad.<br />
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Ah, I hear someone say a Kipper is a technique not a fish, almost right with that answer, well done if you too said that.<br />
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Those of you who know me will know that when I start a class I'm always found saying the clues are always in the classroom.<br />
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Did you know salmon skin is the second strongest natural fibre in the world and that in Scandinavia this by-product is used to make shoes, bikinis and even mobile phone covers.<br />
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Time for the answer! What is a Kipper? I can tell you that a male salmon that has returned and reached freshwater in order to spawn and having been at sea is called a Kipper. Yes this is true, the cock salmon would be in poor condition as they would have used their fat reserves to reach these spawning grounds. Man would kill these cock salmon split them open through the back and butterfly them for curing and smoking in order to preserve them. This technique took the name Kipper from the cock salmon and thus the filleting and preserving name along with the technique was adopted to other fish including the Herring. Today and for many years the Herring has been preserved in this way and they are often referred to as Kippers and found commonly on many breakfast menu (I bet you never knew that did you?).<br />
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I also would like to share with you my favourite salmon farmer producer-supplier. The salmon are killed and despatched to order so remaining fresh for the optimum time giving you a prime product to work with. They come packed in the usual coolbox covered in ice as you come to expect, however they also come with an outer wooden box which not only protects their delivery, you can recycle the box for such things as raised bed boxes for the growing of herbs or you can use the wood to fuel your fish smoker and if you have a smokehouse you could break the panelled boxes down and use them as decorative wall panels. <br />
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I hoped you have enjoyed this little salmon blog as I have...Marc Frederichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151899563150989534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219095340090691270.post-36730788053476073792013-04-02T09:04:00.001+01:002013-04-02T09:04:08.914+01:00Le Charcutier Anglais - Ebook VersionWell it's been a long journey for those that have been asking for an ebook version of Le Charcutier Anglais, however I can now inform you it is finally here:-
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Having checked my fridge and my larder, I've found a carrot, some asparagus, chicken & mushroom pate (coincidence) along with a tin of cream of chicken soup (another coincidence).<br />
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Having sorted my ingredients, I now need to portion my bird, here I'm using a small free range corn fed chicken. These birds not only look great with their yellow skin, they taste supreme too.</div>
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Place your boning knife in-between the thigh and the body of the carcass and draw your knife to the rear of the bird at the same time ensuring you cut through the ball & socket joint.<br />
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Then with a pair of poultry shears or a heavy knife, cut off the lower leg above the joint.<br />
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Once you have done this, place your thumbs inside the cavity of the drumstick and push the bone until it potrudes out of the small open end.<br />
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Now place some filling into the space where the thigh bone had been along with some sitting tight up behind the drumstick bone. Here I've used some chicken & mushroom pate, but you could use some paxo stuffing or perhaps some sausagemeat, the choice is yours.<br />
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Having filled your chicken legs with your filling, place the joint inside a muffin mould or similar. Arrange so the joints sit like a pear inside the mould, if you don't have any muffin moulds then use an empty soup can like the one pictured below.<br />
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Once the joint has been cooked, allow the meat to rest and then proceed to slice a good piece or two off the base and then sit the main section down flat on your plate to look like a pear, add the extra slices and arrange nicely. Here I added some steamed vegetables and then finished it with the creamy chicken & mushroom soup as my sauce.</div>
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The preperation time for this Jambonneau dish was only 20 minutes including the butchery. The cooking time was 30 minutes with additional 10 minutes meat resting time, the whole dish from start to finish was only an hour.</div>
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Why don't you give this dish a go and broaden your butchery skills...</div>
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By the way, it was just a coincidence that my friends turned up with some white wine ;-)</div>
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So simple to make, here I've put 4 large ham hocks in a large stock pot together with some pork stock I had made earlier. You could use a vegetable bouillion and a bouquet garni of herbs if you so wish or maybe some local cider, the choice is yours. Two large ham hocks will fill a terrine the size of the one pictured below.<br />
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Slow cook for approximately 3 hours or until the meat starts to fall off the bone. Then decant the hocks from the stock and pare the meat away from bones and skin. In a large mixing bowl season the meat to taste if required and then start to add some off the gelatinous stock back to the meat until you reach your desired consistency.<br />
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Layer your terrines first with some clingfilm and then the meat to about halfway, then place your desired added ingredients to complement the terrine, here I've added pickled cornichons and some silverskin onions. You may prefer to add a nice bright yellow piccalilli or a wholegrain mustard. I usually add a glug of sherry vinegar at this stage just to help cut through the gelatinous meat.<br />
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Complete the layers until the terrine is full and then place a piece of wood or cardboard as I've used here and placed in a plastic bag on top of your terrine. Then place some weights on top and place in your fridge for 24 hours to set.<br />
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On the menu was mutton mutton mutton and the few eateries that were around then decided
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You can use either a leg of mutton or a shoulder of hogget as I've used here. Start by removing the shoulder blade along with the humerus bone from the inside of the shoulder.
Once the bones are removed, fill the cavity with a stuffing, traditionally honey and chopped apricots were included as they were plentiful, once stuffed tie the joint to secure the stuffing and also to help keep the shape of the goose, pinning the knuckle bone with a skewer will give it an upright swimming appearance.<br />
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In order to get a silky brown colour to the joint, it would be marinaded in red wine thus taking on the rich colour of a real goose. Personally I would cure my joint in salt for at least 3 weeks before butchering and stuffing as this imitates the goose better than just using a wine marinade.
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I prefer Colonial Goose cold and sliced thinly served with chutney and bread, but you can eat it warm with vegetables and lashings of gravy if you wish. Which ever way you choose to eat this dish I'm sure you will enjoy it and it will be a talking point amongst your family and friends.<br />
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<strong>Tip:</strong> For the professional butcher / chef; I cured this joint sous vide for 3 weeks using between 30g-40g of curing salt per kilo of meat. Afterwards I take out the joint pat dry with paper towel and then re-pack in sous vide along with a few herbs a little lemon zest and cook at 71c degrees for 3hrs and then leave in the bain marie until chilled.<br />
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Try it and let me know what you think guys...<br />
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Albeit I do use it to open oysters from time to time, of coarse that it what it is designed for.<br />
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However I use it on an almost daily basis as a butchery tool.<br />
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Removing wisbones from chicken with it, makes work a lot easier.<br />
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Best of all it is the best tool to use to clean the bones on a rack of lamb.<br />
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Albeit the shucker is the best tool for cleaning bones, I'll just have to use a knife until my oyster shucker is either found or returned by someone who has borrowed it and hasn't as yet returned it to it's proper place.<br />
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I know who you are......Marc Frederichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151899563150989534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219095340090691270.post-32096808356502987862013-02-08T11:24:00.001+00:002013-02-08T11:58:56.397+00:00Lamb Butchery with the Flockable Lasses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I first met Sophie one of the two <a href="http://www.flockablelasses.com/">www.FlockableLasses.com</a> via Twitter, she kindly remarked on my charcuterie and expressed how she one day would like to learn those very skills that I had recently posted about, including on how to make a lamb cushion from a shoulder of lamb.<br />
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Well a week or two passed and I had followed Sophie during this time and all that I had witnessed was a young lady and her friend trying very hard to break out into Farming along with helping to save some rare & traditional breeds of sheep. These included the Castlemilk Moorit and Whiteface Woodland breeds and I know she would like to have some Herdwick sheep too within her present flock.<br />
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This determination along with her polite manner and comradeship with her friend Annabelle made me think if only they could get a little help from people that can offer it, they could become a formidable team that could inspire the next generation. That's it, my mind was made up, I had decided I would offer her and her friend free butchery and charcuterie training for a whole year. This is December 2012, so I decided to wait until Christmas before informing Sophie of my offer. I followed her on Twitter and witnessed through her tweets her commitment to farming. She was often by herself working through the cold nights delivering lambs into this world whilst the rest of us were tucked up in a warm bed. Well Christmas Eve was upon us and Sophie once again was working nights in the Lambing Shed by herself, she would be breaking in Christmas Day in a cold dark barn with no-one to talk to other than the sheep and as any sheepish events unfolded she would tweet them to the outside world for the rest of us to read in the comfort of our homes. On this occassion and just after midnight I emailed Sophie with my offer, this automatically transferred to her mobile phone and she received it whilst in the lambing shed working (not that I knew that would happen).<br />
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Sophie later told me she had become emotional and that my offer of help was the best Christmas present she could of wished for and that she would accept my offer along with her good friend Annabelle.<br />
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Well folks here is a video the lasses made recently of their first butchery & charcuterie lesson and if you can offer them any help at all with their Farming career do get in touch with them, for they are our future and we need them to succeed for the benefit of us all...<br />
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Just like to say a huge Thank You to Sally of <a href="http://www.empirefarm.co.uk/">www.empirefarm.co.uk</a> for allowing us the free use of her butchery department.<br />
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p.s. Sophie, Empire Farm is in Somerset not Dorset....LolMarc Frederichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151899563150989534noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219095340090691270.post-37141616244630018002013-01-28T15:15:00.000+00:002013-01-28T15:25:29.918+00:00Wagyu Beef Dripping<div style="text-align: left;">
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Other companies including <a href="http://www.amko.co.uk/">www.amko.co.uk</a> did the same and I also took a trip around my local shops including my local butcher, farmshop, supermarket and cash & carry to see what they had for me to purchase and test making a comparison against this Wagyu dripping. I'ved used Amko products before and I know them to be of good quality in particular their Beef Suet made from the fat that surrounds the ox-kidneys. Having their dripping in my small collection of fats will set a standard I recognise and can compare against the Wagyu dripping and the others I purveyed.</div>
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I carried out some very scientific tests (only joking) to start my comparisons of the dripping, firstly was toast & dripping, frying of croutons, frying of potato slices and some Yorkshire pudding. These simple tests tell me quickly what dripping has the best taste results when used against other ingredients that are normally bland in their own right. </div>
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All said and done the drippings were mediocre to good except for the top 3, not that this is a competition just someones thoughts on these products (mine). Third place for me was the dripping from Amko, then second place and probably my favourite overall was the dripping from Highgrove (childhood memories evoked by its full beef flavour), then came the clear winner</div>
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So how did I come to choose the Wagyu Beef Fat over the other drippings you may ask especially when I favourited the Highgrove version. Well the Highgrove one did taste very much like a true dripping with its full beefy flavour and reminded me of my childhood. Fond memories of times past when as a family we had no money but we had bread and dripping. I can only guess the Highgrove version is Organic and the cattle are grass fed thus offering this great flavour.
Lets talk about the Wagyu, I have to say in all my years I've never tasted beef fat as good as this before, it is velvety or even silky to use, the flavour is subtle and it just exhudes quality when you use it. Forgive me for what I'm about to say, but I think it's too good to use in the conventional way, so having said that, how do you best use it?</div>
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I personally think it's best used in bespoke bakery products or perhaps blended with some Wagyu marrowbone and butter to make Wagyu Marrowbone Butter Rolls and then to slice and use as a garnish to the magnificent grilled steaks this animal produces.</div>
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Why not try some dripping next time you make some Spotted Dick or Hot Cross Buns, you know it makes sense and you are helping to keep our food heritage alive.<br />
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Marc Frederichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151899563150989534noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219095340090691270.post-5864277843276817242013-01-01T20:57:00.000+00:002013-01-01T20:57:21.124+00:00Christmas BirdsSearching for a bird for Christmas started early in December for myself, I could of easily bought a bird from my local producer, but this time I wanted to see first hand the healthiness of our livestock markets.<br />
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My first trip out was to Melton Mowbray Market in Leicestershire, this was my first visit to this market.
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This market is right in the town a small to medium size market with a rich variation of auctions including food stalls, antique and bric a brac, beef, sheep, pig and a poultry market with both live birds and dressed poultry along with a very active game market.<br />
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Next market I visited was Ross on Wye, this is a market I've visited many times when I used to live in Herefordshire, so I was really looking forward to returning to this little market and the town for some Christmas retail therapy. <br />
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Here we have a local farmer bringing in his turkeys to be sold by the local auctioneer.<br />
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The livestock show ring was full of dressed birds and here we can see the auctioneers listing all the birds whilst examining they are fit for sale and the best of them being awarded a First Prize certificate.<br />
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All the dressed birds have to be bagged now for display and for the sale as this is part of the good practice being enforced. However I did wonder will the birds sweat in these plastic covers and spoil, I think not for most people tend to understand that on getting your bird home you should then unwrap your bird and allow it to breath. Ensuring you cook it thoroughly and soon after purchase is a safe guard we must implement.<br />
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Before the sale starts, all the visitors can inspect the birds and choose one with which they want to bid on when the auction commences.<br />
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This sale had the best of all the birds I've seen so far and the prices reflected that when the bidding commenced. The geese were fetching as much as £75 each, the Cockerels £38 each, Ducks £33 each and Turkeys averaging £44 each. They were very good birds, well dressed and fault free of any other kind that I could see.<br />
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Now I'm at Sedgemoor Livestock Auction near Bridgwater in Somerset and they were birds laid out as far as you could see into the distance.
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There were some good quality birds here to see, especially the cockerels, however the general overall lots were poorly dressed, including the long legged birds which apeared to have been dead far too long.<br />
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These Stag or Tom Turkeys pictured below looked some of the best on sale and yet they were only fetching around £1.50 llb a very poor price for the farmer given these birds were free range and sometimes organically reared.<br />
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Can anyone tell me why Stag Turkeys have this little wire brush on their throats? (I know the answer, but do you?)<br />
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Well I had a goose this year for Christmas a big one weighing 5.5kg making our Christmas meal special, it also kindly fed us on Boxing Day too and we had a curry the day after that with the rest, also I have a a 2ltr jar of goose fat to use in cooking over the coming weeks.<br />
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If you are not in touch with a local producer for your poultry then I urge you to visit and try out your local livestock auction when they next have a sale. It is a magical experience and one you can share with all members of your family.Marc Frederichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151899563150989534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219095340090691270.post-16900572428429734412012-12-17T10:23:00.003+00:002012-12-17T14:20:29.147+00:00Empire Farm Butchery & Charcuterie SchoolIf you are searching around on the internet on where to go for a butchery or charcuterie course, then <a href="http://www.empirefarm.co.uk/">www.empirefarm.co.uk</a> could be the place for you.<br />
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You can get the chance to work with Organic and Traditional Rare Breed pigs of which the school is well known for rearing and using.<br />
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Learn how to smoke your foods such as fish, meat and cheese using a range of smokers including the Pro Q range. We will also demonstrate on how to use indoor smokers too!<br />
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Empire Farm is an 100 acre plus organic farm but also diversifies in the making of prestige poultry huts and equipment all from recyclable materials. The farm also boasts some wonderful holiday accommodation, where you can stay and get involved with the feeding and cleaning! The farm is only a 5 minute walk from Templecombe village railway station which is on a direct line from London Waterloo to Exeter. This makes it particularly easy for those travelling through the Home Counties and to those who visit us from overseas<br />
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Catch up on the latest books on charcuterie in the market place including French & German printed books (don't worry Marc-Frederic will translate), we have a small library collection of butchery & charcuterie books for you to browse. Marc-Frederic's book is available at <a href="http://www.lecharcutieranglais.co.uk/">www.lecharcutieranglais.co.uk</a> however if you attend the butchery school he can personalise a copy for you on your visit.<br />
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See, touch and taste the ever increasing collection of salts from the market place, plus learn how to make your own variations of flavoured salt including lemon salt, vanilla salt, seaweed salt and more.<br />
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Learn how to operate the Bradley smoker in both cold & hot smoking modes. (open the door and you'll probably find your lunch will be being hot smoked in this one) We can also teach you how to build your own smokehouse if you prefer to be smoking on a grander scale.<br />
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Learn how to butcher meat by breaking down carcasses or primal joints and gain a traditional skill that can be past down to your children.<br />
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Don't be surprised if you end up eating what you butcher, cure or cook at the school, for it is often your lunch.<br />
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We will teach you filleting skills which will enable you to then cure whole fillets of fish ready for smoking.<br />
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Or maybe you would prefer to learn how to make a Gravadlax, in order you can impress your family and friends.<br />
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On the Game days we teach you how to skin and butcher animals such as deer and rabbit, also how to pluck and dress feathered game such as pheasant and partridge. If it's in season, then we will probably be using it in class.<br />
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At the farm and depending on the time of year, you have the chance to see the various animals that are reared to be processed through the butchery school.<br />
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Learn how to make such items as Ballotines and Galantines with your reared birds, or how to make a 3 bird roast.<br />
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Learn the different methods of how to prepare and butcher poultry including trussing with and without twine.<br />
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Maybe you wish to make some prosciutto from your ducks or geese or maybe some rillette, what ever your desire is with farm reared food, the probability is we make it here at <a href="http://www.empirefarm.co.uk/">www.empirefarm.co.uk</a> .<br />
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The most popular gift trend at the moment is Vouchers, so why not consider purchasing your partner, friend or relative a voucher that can be placed against any of the offered courses either in part or in full.<br />
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Go on, surprise someone today and put a smile on their face :-)Marc Frederichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151899563150989534noreply@blogger.com0