Mastering the Craft of Smoking Food

by Anderson, Warren R.

• ISBN13: 9781580801355
• ISBN10: 1580801358
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-02-24
• Publisher: Burford Books

Summary

Here is an exceptionally complete guide to making real smoked food at home that tastes far better than commercially made products. Learn the secrets of making bacon, ham, pastrami, jerky, sausage, smoked cheese, smoked salmon and many more delicious smoked foods-all at home with basic equipment that can either be purchased or easily made in the workshop by following the detailed instructions provided in this book. Many of the techniques discussed here are unique to the author, covered in no other book. These techniques allow anyone to make great products with consistently excellent results. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Warren R. Anderson is a food enthusiast and long-time food smoker

Table of Contents

Introduction	9	(4)
Smokers and Smoker Temperatures	13	(44)
Wood for Smoke and Fuels for Heat	57	(14)
Additional Equipment	71	(20)
Supplies	91	(12)
Health Matters	103	(12)
Curing and Marinating	115	(20)
Techniques	135	(12)
Smoking Red Meat	147	(34)
Smoking Poultry and Wildfowl	181	(30)
Fish and Other Aquatic Creatures	211	(38)
Sausage	249	(38)
Miscellaneous Smoked Foods	287	(10)
Appendix 1 Spices, Herbs, and Seasonings	297	(4)
Appendix 2 Fahrenheit-Celsius Conversion Table	301	(1)
Appendix 3 Brine Tables	302	(2)
Appendix 4 Weight and Volume Conversion Tables	304	(3)
Appendix 5 Equipment and Supply Resources	307	(4)
Appendix 6 Cooking Chart	311	(1)
About the Author	312	(1)
Index	313