BRITISH AWARDS 2019 Words Henrietta Green

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2019NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES, THE BRITISH CHARCUTERIE AWARDS ARE GOING FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH. LAST YEAR, THE LAUNCH YEAR, THERE WERE OVER 80 PRODUCERS ENTERING AROUND 450 PRODUCTS - THIS YEAR THEY ARE ON TARGET TO DOUBLE THE NUMBER.

35 Charcuterie – cured , game and poultry - covers a cornucopia of tantalising treats. Whether dry-curing or brining and then applying heat in some form – hot- for example - in the northern European tradition or following the French, Spanish and Italian style of curing, fermenting and then air-drying, the techniques, tastes and actual products are far ranging From smoked to succulent , coppa, rillettes, brawn, or , , cheeks or even jowl – any and every part of the pig will do. Charcuterie is nose to tail with every part of the animal used up. The possibilities are endless and the opportunities enormous. Magazine is proud to be Media Partner to the British Charcuterie Awards and is supporting Class 8 that concentrates on “House Made” Charcuterie. This class is for all chefs whether working in a restaurant, hotel or pub kitchen who make charcuterie from meat, poultry or game to serve within their own restaurants or bars.

36 BRITISH CHARCUTERIE AWARDS 2019 Some chefs buy in meat ready butchered, others like Luke Holder at his “adventures in cured ” and was thrilled to receive a Silver Harnett, Holder & Co buys in whole pigs, them on-site with medal for his Yorkshire Mangalitsa coppa in the British Charcuterie virtually every bit of the carcass used in his restaurants. Luke’s passion Awards 2018. “It massively boosted the interest and the sales of for Charcuterie-making is evident and shared by his team. They will my charcuterie in the restaurant”. all roll up their sleeves and mince, mix, dice back fat, blend spices for a stunning range of whole cured legs,culatello (butchered traditionally Chef magazine wants to hear from all chefs who are making their from the crural muscles of the pig’s thigh) enhanced with a blend of own. We know you are out there – so get in touch as over the next red wine and . Then there are the salamis – and what a treat month we will be highlighting the various techniques, products and they are with their subtle spicing of….actually it is Luke’s secret blend, of course you the makers. But first enter the British Charcuterie so no details here!. Nothing is wasted – hocks are braised of for Awards with its particular class – Class 8 – aimed at you. You’ll a seasonal dish, bits and pieces served up here and there. Luke only find details on the website www.britishcharcuterie.live. it’s a makes in the winter months and reckons to get through a pig a week marvellous way to promote your products and to have them tasted, and his smokehouse in the grounds of Limewood is a testament to his fussed over and judged by the experts. passion and dedication. Kuba Winkowski, head chef of The Feathered Nest Inn has been experimenting and producing in a more solitary fashion. He loves Do get in touch – and enter the Awards

37 C H A R C U T E R I E B O O K S Words Claire Bosi A HERO WILL RISE – Party 2019

Charcuterie - we all know the word, but do we all know its origin? Simply put the word Charcuterie is derived from the French words for “fesh” (chair) and “cooked” (cuit). In ffteenth century France, Charcuterie was used as a term to recognise establishments selling products made from pork, or ofal. Preserving food has been a human activity dating back as far as Greek and Egyptian times. The process of salting, smoking and cooking meat and ofal allowed societies to maintain a surplus of essential foods throughout the year. We often think of Charcuterie as being in the form of , Hams or Bresaola, however the term relates to the preservation of products, whether it be for use in a day or two, or in a couple of months. So think Pate, Rillete, Terrine. Angel Refrigeration are proud sponsors of the British Charcuterie Awards, and leaders in storage solutions and presentation for Charcuterie Cabinets, the Everlasting Stagionatore. These elegant, glass fronted cabinets provide the right temperature, humidity and airfow to maintain perfect conditions for storing and displaying charcuterie. The stylish presentation of the cabinets make them suitable for display in the front of house of a restaurant. Without question, in any restaurant, guests would be intrigued by the display, with an upshot in sales. A functional, elegant piece of equipment, that shows of the skill of the kitchen and upsells at the same time. For the same price as a piece of art. What’s not to love?! Julie Croker founded Angel Refrigeration in 2008, below are a handful of her recommended Charcuterie publications to get your creative juices fowing and inspire you to enter your own creations into Class 8 of the British Charcuterie Awards.

39 HOME PRODUCTION THE RIVER COTTAGE OF QUALITY MEATS THE ART OF MAKING HANDBOOK No.13 AND FERMENTED SAUSAGES Steve Lamb Stanley Marianski and Adam Stanley Marianski and Adam THE SAUSAGE BOOK Marianski Marianski With the right guidance, anyone can Paul Peacock develop their skills and techniques The book covers topics such The majority of books written to safely preserve fresh produce, This book makes a wonderful as curing and making brines, on making sausages do not whether living on a country farm introduction to the world of smoking meats and sausages, tackle the subject of fermented or in an urban fat. Used very much sausage making. Whether your U.S. Standards, making fresh, sausages at all. The topic is as a bible to many award winning intention is to make a couple of smoked, emulsifed, fermented limited to a statement that producers in the UK, the book pounds for the family freezer or and air dried products, making this is an advanced feld of covers topics such as curing and expand the range for sale in your special sausages such as head sausage making which is not making brines, smoking meats shop, The Sausage Book gives step cheeses, blood and liver sausages, recommended for an amateur and sausages, U.S. Standards, by step instructions as well as an low salt, low fat and Kosher sausage maker. Well, the main making fresh, smoked, emulsifed, improved recipe section covering all products, hams, bacon, butts reason for writing this book was fermented and air dried products, kinds of sausage, from traditional and loins, poultry, fsh and game, that the authors did not share making special sausages such English bangers to international creating your own recipes and this opinion. On the contrary, they as head cheeses, blood and liver varieties such as , much more. believed that any hobbyist could sausages, low salt, low fat and and frankfurters. Combined with make wonderful salami at home, Kosher products, hams, bacon, expert advice on linking and if they only knew how. butts and loins, poultry, fsh and making prize winning sausages game, creating your own recipes as well as a frst class resource and much more. section, The Sausage Book is regarded by many experts as the ultimate sausage resource for all.

CHARCUTERIE – THE CRAFT OF SALTING, SMOKING AND CURING Michael Ruhlman and Brian Polcyn

Charcuterie is true food craftsmanship, the art of turning preserved food into items of beauty and taste. Today the term encompasses a vast range of preparations, most of which involve salting, cooking, smoking, and drying. In addition to providing classic recipes for sausages, terrines, and pâtés, Michael Ruhlman and Brian Polcyn expand the defnition to include anything preserved or prepared ahead such as Mediterranean olive and vegetable rillettes, duck conft, and pickles and sauerkraut.

40 CHARCUTERIE BOOKS IN THE CHARCUTERIE Taylor Boetticher and Toponia Miller

A defnitive resource for the modern meat lover, with 125 recipes and fully-illustrated step-by-step instructions for making brined, smoked, cured, skewered, braised, rolled, tied, and stufed meats at home; plus a guide to sourcing, butchering, and cooking with the fnest cuts. With its impeccably tested recipes and lush, full-color photography, this instructive and inspiring tome is destined to become the go-to reference on charcuterie—and a treasure for anyone fascinated by the art of cooking with and preserving meat.

SALUMI – THE CRAFT OF ITALIAN DRY CURING Michael Ruhlman BUTCHERING and Brian Polcyn Adam Danforth LE CHARCUTIER ANGLAIS Delve deep into the Italian side Slaughter and your own Marc-Frederic of the craft with , a book MADE AT HOME CURING animals safely and humanely that explores and simplifes AND SMOKING with this award-winning guide. Marc-Frederic is by far the the recipes and techniques of Dick and James Strawbridge Providing detailed photography of most knowledgeable and dry curing meats. Ruhlman every step of the process, Adam experienced Englishman I know and Polcyn give recipes for Curing and smoking are two of Danforth shows you everything when it comes to charcuterie. the eight basic products in the best ways to preserve and you need to know to butcher Le Charcutier Anglais is indeed Italy’s pork salumi repertoire: enjoy meat, fsh and even dairy poultry, rabbit, lamb, goat, and a rare insight into the world guanciale, coppa, spalla, lardo, products. With a how-to guide on pork. Learn how to create the of charcuterie not only does it lonza, pancetta, prosciutto, and every technique featuring step- proper slaughtering conditions, ofer you the “feel good factor” salami, and they even show by-step, practical instruction, break the meat down, and his book will both amuse and us how to butcher a hog in the tips and advice, and dozens of produce favorful cuts of meat. educate you at the same time. Italian and American ways. delicious recipes to inspire you, Stressing proper food safety It is a breath of fresh air to read a This book provides a thorough you’ll be making your own salt at all times, Danforth provides cookbook written straight from understanding of salumi, with , dry-cured hams, salamis, expert advice on necessary tools the heart, the honesty and the 100 recipes and illustrations of smoked cheeses, gravadlax and and helpful tips on freezing and humour of the man is found the art of ancient methods made smoked oysters in no time. packaging. throughout his book. modern and new.

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