Preserves & Canning

Sliced Italian lonza seasoned with black pepper. View Ingredients
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Ingredients
  • Pork loin: 1 whole piece (the larger the better)
  • Fine salt: 3% of the pork loin weight
  • Ground black pepper: 1 tbsp
  • Other spices: to taste (such as chili flakes, rosemary, dried garlic, or paprika)

Homemade Cured Pork Loin (Lonza), Foolproof Recipe

Learn how to make authentic Italian cured pork loin at home. This simple, traditional method requires no special equipment—just salt, spices,…

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Thinly sliced homemade pancetta served as a traditional Italian appetizer. View Ingredients
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Ingredients
  • Pork belly with rind: 1 piece (approx. 2.2 lbs / 1 kg)
  • Fine salt: 3% of the weight of the pork (approx. 30 g / 1 oz)
  • Ground black pepper: 1 tbsp
  • Optional spices: to taste (such as chili flakes, rosemary, dried garlic, or paprika)

Homemade Pancetta: An Easy and Foolproof Guide

Discover how to make authentic homemade pancetta with this simple guide. Learn the art of salt-curing and aging meat at home…

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Bresaola tied with kitchen twine for aging. View Ingredients
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Ingredients
  • Beef topside (punta d'anca): 1 kg (approx. 2.2 lbs)
  • Fine salt: 3% of the meat's weight (approx. 30 g or 2 tbsp)
  • Ground black pepper: 1 tbsp
  • Other spices to taste (chili flakes, rosemary, garlic powder, paprika): to taste

How to Make Homemade Bresaola

Learn how to make authentic Italian bresaola at home with this simple guide. Discover the secrets to curing and aging beef…

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Traditional Italian capicola being served on a charcuterie platter. View Ingredients
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Ingredients
  • Pork collar (coppa): 1 whole piece (larger is better)
  • Fine sea salt: 3% of the meat's total weight
  • Ground black pepper: 1 tbsp
  • Optional spices (chili flakes or paprika): to taste

Homemade Italian Capicola (Coppa di Maiale)

Learn how to make authentic homemade Capicola (Coppa). This traditional Italian dry-cured pork recipe delivers a bold, rustic flavor perfect for…

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Close-up of open jars of fresh fig preserves. View Ingredients
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Ingredients
  • Fresh figs: 800 g (approx. 1.7 lbs), stems removed
  • Granulated sugar: 400 g (approx. 2 cups)
  • Lemons: 2 (juiced)
  • Canning jars: as needed (sterilized and suitable for vacuum sealing)

Thermomix Fig Jam: Easy Homemade Fig Preserves…

Discover how to make luscious homemade fig jam with your Thermomix. This easy, no-pectin recipe yields a rich, sweet preserve perfect…

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