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sugarplumhalle

Joined: 07 Feb 2005
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Location: E. Yorkshire

Posted: Wed Feb 09, 05 1:49 pm Post subject: Drying Meat?

When I lived in Norway the thing to do with reindeer and moose thighs etc etc was to put them in some kind of bucket of salt, move them around every now and then and then eventually eat it after a few months stored in the outhouse like that... i think i remember this rightly anyway... maybe not....

However, for the life of me I cant really remember how this was done, you know like the ins and outs of the process? Does anybody know?

(if that sounds scatty then I apologise, not so together this afternoon as this morning was v. chaotic.)

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 05 1:55 pm Post subject:

Drying meat isn't hard, and there are a lot of ways you can go about doing it.

Look about online for recipes for biltong, for example. You take some meat (venison is best, beef will do) and slice it thin-ish. Marinate it in the right mix, spread it out in a dryer or in the airing cupboard, bons your uncle you get biltong. Take also salami or chorizo, it's essentially a curing process that involves drying. Recipes and instructions are really easy. I make both chorizo and biltong once in a while.

The scandinavian method you described sounds not too dissimilar, but a hell of a lot saltier. What's that one called?

sugarplumhalle

Joined: 07 Feb 2005
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Location: E. Yorkshire

Posted: Wed Feb 09, 05 2:35 pm Post subject:
As far as I can remember it was just called Spekekj�tt which just translates to Dried meat, or Spekeskinke which is Dried ham... No fancy name for the process i think it was just pretty much all called the same... If only i could remember the exact process.. must get on the phone and find out but thought i'd give it a shot here first...

cab

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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 05 2:39 pm Post subject:
In which case that sounds like a bit of salted pork or green bacon. Various dry cure processes here also involve burying something in salt, then hanging it (or even not hanging it, depending on what it is). Haven't done such a thing myself, but I'm sure someone will be along soon to tell you all about it

hardworkinghippy

Joined: 01 Jan 2005
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Location: Bourrou South West France

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 05 3:11 pm Post subject:

I was just having a look through the forum, and this thread caught my eye. It just so happens I'm doing some dried meat right now.

Our method is one based on a Scottish way of drying meat and it needs a very dry warm atmosphere (near a stove or fire) to work well.

This is three duck breasts after four days in rock salt, turned and losing water fast. Pour the water off each day, dry the meat and return it to the salt for another day.

When the salty meat starts to become dry, wipe it well and coat it with pepper and other herbs.

Leave it hanging now in a muslin bag or a wire rack to dry out. It should be good to eat in a few days and will keep for a good few weeks. Check it regularly.

HWH

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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 05 6:59 pm Post subject:
I like the idea of dried Venison, my have a go at that soon. Any particular cuts of meat or can I take a few slices from a haunch? How would you eat the duck breasts, HWH?

hardworkinghippy

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Location: Bourrou South West France

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 05 7:25 pm Post subject:
Very thinly sliced onto a warmed freshly made goat's cheeze round on a bed of either lamb's lettuce or dandelion leaves. Or you can serve it just with brilliant bread and fresh unsalted butter.... I'm so Frenchified now I have difficulty saying how things in English. ...it sounds so bloomin' pretentious... Sorry, HWH

hardworkinghippy

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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 05 7:27 pm Post subject:
...when we eat the duck I'll try to remember to post a pic and show you what else is on the table.

sugarplumhalle

Joined: 07 Feb 2005
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Location: E. Yorkshire

Posted: Thu Feb 17, 05 3:50 pm Post subject:
ohh never thought of drying duck.. please remember to show pictures, would very much like to see!

Jerky Meister

Joined: 21 Feb 2005
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Location: rhondda valleys

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 05 4:16 pm Post subject:
check out my Jerky Emporium ,i do a whole lot of flavours from venison and port to really spice,please excuse the shameless advertisment www.martinsjerkedmeat.com everything is sugar free,preservatives free and e-number free and free range cheers martin Meat Mummification Expert

jema
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 05 9:44 pm Post subject:

Martin wrote:

check out my Jerky Emporium ,i do a whole lot of flavours from venison and port to really spice,please excuse the shameless advertisment
www.martinsjerkedmeat.com
everything is sugar free,preservatives free and e-number free and free range
cheers martin

Meat Mummification Expert

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Treacodactyl
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 05 9:48 pm Post subject:
Or even better, write an article for us and pop a link in at the end.

sean
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 05 10:18 pm Post subject:
Jeeze, you could warn people if you're going to do that to your avatar. Gave me a nasty turn..... No wonder you don't want to eat them.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 05 10:28 pm Post subject:
That's my Treacy. Now I just need to find the posts about us eating the insides of my avatar.

Bugs

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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 05 9:26 am Post subject:
Isn't she a beautiful girl? Of course, you wouldn't dare disagree, not to her face at any rate

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