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Brined storage, for flavor and safety

In this day and age, everyone knows that keeping meat very cold is  an important part of food safety. Temperatures hovering around freezing dramatically slow the growth of potentially harmful organisms. However, humankind hasn’t had the convenience of refrigerators until extremely recently. Back when most everyone raised or hunted and killed their own meat, salt

Tenderness in Age (happy 2012!)

We’ve all heard the phrase “tough old bird” – one of the plentiful sayings passed down from our agrarian ancestors. Like most of those sayings, this one is deeply rooted in truth. Any bird older than three or four months is  guaranteed to be a jaw and teeth tester unless its subjected to a seriously