This vintage volume contains a comprehensive guide to curing meat at
home, and includes interesting historical information, nutritional
facts, instructions for curing a wide range of meat, and other related
subjects. Written in simple language and full of helpful illustrations
and handy tips and tricks, this guide will appeal to those with an
interest in meat and its preparation. It would make for a worthy
addition to any collection of allied literature. The chapters of this
book include: 'Meat Curing', 'Meat Makes the Meal', 'Planning for
Butchering', 'Butchering Pork', 'Facts about Meat Curing', 'Curing
Directions', 'Sweet Pickle Cure', 'Rendering Lard', 'Fat Back - Dry
Cured and Pepper', 'Canadian Style Bacon Cured with Tender-Quick', and
more. This antiquarian book is being republished now in an affordable,
modern edition complete with a new and specially-commissioned
introduction to meat curing.