Cured Meat, Smoked Fish & Pickled Eggs

This hunger inducing book goes beyond its title of the expected jerkies, gravlax, and pickled eggs. It will expand the home cooks repertoire for preserving a variety of protein rich foods. Enticing and delicious styled photos accompany the clear instructive text.

This book is well organized, it begins with an educational primer to preservation before delving into the many recipes. The methods range from pickling and drying to fat curing and cold smoking. The primer is valuable as it provides the framework skills necessary for each type of preservation. The recipes then specify required steps in detail. This allows the recipe page layouts to be concise and informative. Each one is clear about expect yield, time requirements, and basic preservation method. If a recipe breaks across pages, there is a note on the bottom of the page.

For those who are lacto-octo-vegetarians there are a broad selection of egg and dairy recipes to choose from in this collection. If you are vegan there's something for you! The assorted styles of preserved tofu, beans, or nuts all look delicious.

Throughout the preservation recipes there are suggestions for using the new ingredients. If you can restrain from my favourite method of consumption, straight out of the jar! This is a thoughtful look at protein-based preservation.

Great recipes. Easy to follow. Good range of ingredients. Techniques I had not tried before. and will try again. Recommended.