Recipes from Charcuterie

Long associated with holidays to France, Italy and beyond, here is the chance for you to make the most of charcuterie and salumi at home. Learn more about the history and types of charcuterie and salumi available to buy in The Charcuterie Board. The Small Bites chapter will provide you with a host of recipes to serve with drinks, such as grilled chorizo and scallops on sticks, scotch eggs and ‘Sushi style’ gorgonzola with prosciutto and arugula. You’ll also find recipes to make a perfect light lunch or appetizer, as well as Entrees such as paella with chorizo and omelet with ham, gruyere cheese and patatas bravas. The section on home curing will provide you with recipes to cure your own pork belly or duck breast, while the range of Accompaniments from pickles to toasts will give you all you need to complete your perfect charcuterie board.

A piece of homemade pancetta sliced to show the circular pattern.

Homemade Pancetta

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Pancetta is simply unsmoked bacon—aka pork belly—cured with salt and seasonings. And now you can DIY it.

Several slices of homemade corned beef in a sandwich on a wooden table.

Homemade Corned Beef

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Homemade corned beef is crazy easy to make. And it’s not just for St. Patrick’s Day. Although the holiday simply isn’t the same without it.

A cooked ham and cheese omelet in a small skillet with a spatula sliding underneath to flip it.

Ham and Cheese Omelet

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An insanely practical and easy way to put to use any leftover ham and odd bits of cheese from the holiday.