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Wickedfood Earth Farm has become synonymous with free-range pork and top quality charcuterie, including our range of sausage, coppa, pancetta, bacon and ham. At our country cooking school we offer hands-on charcuterie workshops where we share the knowledge we have accumulated over the years on processing pork and other meats.

We also teach the wonderful world of charcuterie at selected venues around South Africa in 2- and 3-day workshops. In these charcuterie workshops we will introduce you to the basics of pig butchery, whole muscle dry curing and aging; brining whole cuts for hams and hot smoking (in our 3-day workshop); and how to make classic pork sausages and the basics of making salami. 

Included in the price is extensive notes, coffee and tea on arrival, the in-depth hands-on workshop, and lunch. To give every participant a good hands-on experience these classes are limited to a maximum of 12 participants per workshop.

Western and Northern Cape in July 2023

In-depth 2-day charcuterie workshop – R3 495pp.

An introduction to the wonderful world of charcuterie. This hands-on 2 full day workshop, includes all ingredients and lunch on both days. In this charcuterie workshop we will introduce you to the basics of the 2 main arts of meat curing – whole muscle dry curing, how to make 2 classic pork sausages, and the basics of making salami.

Day one – Pork butchery and Whole muscle curing

  • The science and theory of whole muscle curing – extensive notes and explanation of exactly how the process works including the use of different salts, drying and smoking techniques.
  • How to break down a pig for charcuterie – hands-on demonstration of how to break down a pig carcass and the different charcuterie cuts;
  • Whole Muscle Curing – the basics of dry curing for pancetta, bacon and coppa;

Day two – Making of Sausage and Salami

  • The science and theory of making wet and dry sausage – extensive notes and explanation of exactly how the process works including salting, spicing, cultures, grinding, filling and drying.
  • The basics of making 2 perfect pork sausages –  for two very different classic pork sausages;
  • Meat fermentation and how to make a basic pork salami – how spices and preservatives work, and grinding, stuffing and drying a classic salami.

 

In-depth 3-day charcuterie workshop – R5 600pp (or R1990 per day).

Day 1 – Brining for salt pork, ham, and more

  • How to break down a pig for brined pork – hands-on demonstration of how to break down a pig carcass and the different brining cuts;
  • The brine – An introduction to the wonderful world of brining meat and wet curing hams. We’ll introduce you to different brining mixes for various cuts of pork to make salt pork, shoulder hams, gammon, hot smoked belly bacon, kassler style smoked loin, and crispy pork knuckles;
  • Hot smoking – how hot smoking works, smoking times and how to build a simple hot smoker at home;
  • Gammon cooking methods – stove top and oven methods of how to cook the perfect juicy gammon.

Day 2 and 3 follow the same programme as day 1 and 2 of the 2-day programme.

To book for the Workshop mail Cilla cilla@wickedfood.co.za (076 236-2345)