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Basic Brine Cure

  • Prep 30 mins
  • Cook 5-6 days
  • Serve 12+

Ingredients

Cooking Method

  • 1
    Pour all the brine cure ingredients into a large non-reactive pan, pour in the water and bring to a simmer stirring until all the salts and sugar are dissolved. Remove from the heat and allow to cool down completely, then chill.
  • 2
    Once well chilled, add your selected piece of meat to the brine-cure and chill the whole thing for 5-6 days.
  • 3
    After the curing time, lift the meat from the brine.
  • 4
    Post-curing, it helps to chill the drained meat, covered in the fridge for an extra day to thoroughly redistribute the salts more evenly and prevent it from becoming too dry after cooking at the next stage.
  • 5
    Then rinse the cured meat under cool running water and cook according to your chosen recipe.
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