Why I should not live alone…

It’s common knowledge that I’ve moved to a frozen wasteland where I know no one. My none work hours are spent in futile quest for joy and warmth.

Because of this, I’ve decided to break the laws of man and god.

I’m curing my own meats in my little one-bedroom apartment.

Helping me is the book Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing.

I’ve already made bacon following a variation of their recipe from the New York Times. This bacon has been the hit on both sides of the U.S. / Canadian border.

It was now time for something more complex.

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Read on for how I made the splender you see before you.

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