Did you catch more fish than you can fit in your freezer? Try salt-curing your fish to preserve your catch instead. These days, we tend to freeze food when we want to keep it on hand for a long time.

Ever wonder how that huge, bone-in, Virginia ham can last for a year, swinging from the rafters at room temperature? The biggest reason for this impressive example of food preservation is salt. Salt ...

Curing meat is why humans could stay put when there was nothing to grow, kill or steal. It is how conquerors and discoverers lasted while they traveled the world. But the refrigerator and the modern ...

Salt is my frenemy. But it is also the magical crystal of culinary alchemy. Salt can harden my arteries but also transform raw fish, fowl and meats into delectable morsels through curing. Curing is ...

Imagine being able to preserve meat indefinitely using nothing more than a single, simple ingredient. This ancient technique, passed down through centuries, not only makes your meat shelf-stable but ...

Discover the art of curing meat at home with this step-by-step beginner's guide. Learn the essentials of dry and wet curing methods, and embark on your meat-curing journey today. The Standard's ...