Sausage Casings Explained: Natural, Collagen and Fibrous
Sausage casings come in three genuinely different materials, natural, collagen, and fibrous, and mixing up which one fits which sausage …
Grinding, Curing & Smoking
Grinders, sausage, cure, smokers and drying meat at home.
How to Make Summer Sausage at Home, From Grind to Smoke
Learning how to make summer sausage at home means getting three things right that a store-bought chub hides from view: …
How to Make Biltong: A Drying Method Different From Jerky
Learning how to make biltong means learning a drying method that is genuinely different from jerky, not just a South …
How to Make Beef Jerky in a Dehydrator, Step by Step
Learning how to make beef jerky in a dehydrator comes down to four things done in the right order: choosing …
Cure #1 vs Cure #2: What Each One Does and How Much to Use
Mixing up cure 1 vs cure 2 is one of the easier mistakes to make when you are new to …
Best Smoker for Home Meat Curing and Smoking
A smoker turns cuts that are tough or plain on their own, shoulders, briskets, sausages, jerky, into some of the …
Best Sausage Stuffer for Home Use: Vertical, Horizontal and Manual
A sausage stuffer is the tool that packs ground, seasoned meat into casings without tearing them or leaving air pockets …
Best Meat Grinder for Home Sausage and Venison
A meat grinder is the tool that turns trim, tougher cuts, and whole venison shoulders into ground meat, burger, and …
Best Food Dehydrator for Jerky: What Actually Matters
A food dehydrator built for jerky needs to do two things a general kitchen appliance often can’t: hold a steady …