Monthly Archives: March 2011

With all this curing going on over at charcutepalooza, I thought I'd mention a common item that anyone can easily cure, given enough time.  Lemons.  Lemon confit or preserved lemon, is a powerful seasoning and a great pantry item to have on hand. A common ingredient in North African and Middle Eastern cuisines, it adds a beguiling lemony-salty brightness to stews, curries, and sauces. It is amazing minced and tossed into a salad, or used to infused olive oil for a vinaigrette or condiment. It also goes well with chicken, fish, and veal. There may be no purer example of salt's transformative powers than what it alone does to the lemon. The following recipe is adapted from Charcuterie. If you want ...

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