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UMAi Dry® Casings Help You Make Dry Sausage at Home
UMAi Dry® Casings Help You Make Dry Sausage at Home 150 150 The Original Dry Bag Steak

How do UMAi Dry® casings help you craft slow fermented traditional dry sausage — and how can we do better? This is what we asked in our December survey. Almost 450 UMAi…

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Keep Calm and Color On! Color your Dry Aged Feast
Keep Calm and Color On! Color your Dry Aged Feast 150 150 The Original Dry Bag Steak

As you prepare for the holidays, sometimes you need a break and a little imagination to put on that perfect feast.  Our artist came up with this view of your…

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ASK MAUREEN: How Much Salt Do I Need??
ASK MAUREEN: How Much Salt Do I Need?? 150 150 The Original Dry Bag Steak

“J” asks: “In the recipe archive for capicola, the recipe asks for 6 tbsps of salt for 4 1/2 pounds of meat, but on the video the lady only uses…

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ASK MAUREEN: What’s a “Good” Fridge for Dry Aging?
ASK MAUREEN: What’s a “Good” Fridge for Dry Aging? 150 150 The Original Dry Bag Steak

New to using UMAI bags and concerned my first attempt has failed. Would appreciate advice whether to persist or bin it. Temperature control has been all over the place.  Some days…

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Steak Can Fend Off Heart Disease?
Steak Can Fend Off Heart Disease? 150 150 The Original Dry Bag Steak

Yes, you read right. Steak may actually repair your heart. New research published in the journal Nutrition indicates that consuming meat can positively impact your heart.  “The impact is the…

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Sous Vide Cooking Guarantees a Perfect Steak Every Time
Sous Vide Cooking Guarantees a Perfect Steak Every Time 150 150 The Original Dry Bag Steak

Congratulations! Dry aging done! Your ribeye, striploin or sirloin is ready. Now it’s time to trim the “bark” off, cut it into steaks, and get ready to enjoy, share or…

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When it Comes to Charcuterie, Weight is Everything
When it Comes to Charcuterie, Weight is Everything 150 150 The Original Dry Bag Steak

Charcuterie is a simple craft.  There are Three Fundamental Rules: #1  3% salt to weight of meat #2  0.25% slow acting curing salt (eg. Instacure #2) to weight of meat…

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The secret to a great steak is hidden in your fridge
The secret to a great steak is hidden in your fridge 150 150 The Original Dry Bag Steak

When we think of wine, images of rotting grapes don’t come to mind, but rather we imagine a noble drink that matures and gets better with time. Some of the…

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Sausage making across two continents
Sausage making across two continents 150 150 The Original Dry Bag Steak

We are always grateful to receive special “Creating Tradition at Home” stories from our customers. We feel that this recent email embodies the spirit of UMAi Dry as well as…

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Pancetta recipe – made in a home fridge
Pancetta recipe – made in a home fridge 150 150 The Original Dry Bag Steak

Pancetta is the original bacon. Amazingly enough it is a very easy thing to make at home. This pancetta recipe is a classic example of refrigerator charcuterie that has consistent…

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