Vacuum coking of fresh meats.

Vacuum cooking is not a new concept by any means but searching online for professional documentation always sent me towards the industrial sector with experimentations on fresh meats or fish. As my primary sector is retail I have tried to adapt the newly discovered techniques to a more artisan fashion.  Vacuum cooking brings some advantages that would not be possible with other techniques...

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Food on a skewer, with a spin.

  Watch the "making of" video.    This is a quick pork recipe to be displayed in a refrigerated booth. It requires no additives and the shelf life is 3 to 4 days.    As ingredients there are toasted bread blended with some tasty dressing of your choice, pork escalope, cheese and green salad. Although we might use some low-fat pork cuts the toasted bred together...

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Mozzarella meat roll.

      In this article we see how to add a new item to our line of innovative retail shop products.     Mozzarella meat roll is a product aimed at maximizing gross profit while working with meat cuts that need to be trimmed to a "customer required" aspect.      The main ingredient is minced beef and pork wich gives a pleasant taste and ...

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The making of " Salami"

    The "Artisan food" trade mark can be really effective as a vehicle of sales especially in the context of a small retail shop. I can become the number one tool for customer fidelity if properly advertised either through multimedia in shop publicity or distribution of pamphlets.     One successful product under this brand for us was artisan salami, and the high quality...

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The making of "Arrosto alla Tirolese".

    In this episode I will show you how to make a quick pork preparation that can be effectively displayed in a retail business as well as a more domestic home dinner.     The apple or orange  can be dressed with sliced Speck or raw ham.     It doesn't require particular preservatives and the shelf life is not longer than 4 days at a 4°C/49°F witch, advertised...

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In bread pork fillet.

   The fillet is one of the most researched parts of pork and can be presented in a interesting way dressing it in bread and sliced bacon. It is a pretty fast preparation and can be a nice addition to a retail butcher shop offer.      As a preparation it doesn't require any preservatives and the shelf life is around 4 days. The absence of preservatives can be used as a...

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How to get things done efficiently when the blank page syndrome strikes.

    Have you ever had the blank page syndrome? I bet you did and it doesn't relate only to writing but to every aspect of life. This isn't related to my usual articles that I write but I just wanted to tell a little personal story.     I am going through a busy period in my life. Working in a well established retail shop can be quite challenging and that is one...

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