Salumi

Salumi
Maturation at its best

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Dario....NOT but interesting non-the-less

Today is test day for what I have been calling Dario.  Although it is very consistent in texture and color throughout, it does not have the flavor profile that I was looking for.  Actually, there is a somewhat bitter component that I think came from the nutmeg...just what I think. 

Below is a picture of the finished product and as you can see, the color is very uniform and there was not problem with case hardening.  I frustrate when the result does not come out the way I had envisioned it would taste but more over I am curious about the texture of this product.  These salami lengths were sprayed with Mold-600 the same way that I have done for a long time with the MEK product and even in the maturator that will product beneficial mold even on product that I don't want to have mold, these would not mold-up....?  Weird.


Very slow to dehydrate, no mold, consistant color and texture, the "correct" color profile, everything looks and smells great.  The taste, good...as good as I expected except for the little tweek that I believe came from either the nutmeg, allspice or the mace I added.  Anyway, one more reason to press on and try again to create a product that I am want a taste of.  Here is a picture of the completed product.  I'm not a food photographer but I try.

Scott

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