Ben Starr

The Ultimate Food Geek

Tag: hog

  • MasterChef 4 recap: Pig’s Heads and Christine Ha (S4E11)

    (PLEASE NOTE: This blog is not approved or endorsed by MasterChef or Fox, and they would probably rather you not read it.  The info contained in this blog is OPINION ONLY from a former MasterChef contestant who has no knowledge of the production of this season.) It was like pulling teeth to summon the courage…

  • Curing Wild Boar

    My wonderful neighbor Ron surprised me a few days ago with some cuts from a few wild boar he shot on a recent hunting trip.  I took that as my excuse to get set up for home-curing…something I’ve been researching for a VERY long time. Curing meat through the application of salt, occasionally smoke, and…