mojama in calgary?

[howlin]

almost scared to inquire i seem to be looking for the rarest stuff all the time,but has anyone seen this around.also called mochama .basically a tuna proscuito .im trying to cure it myself and need an example

[Scary Bill]

I'd be curious how your effort to make mojama goes. I would think that at certain times of the year in Calgary, with the dry climate, it could be left to hang in a cool part of a basement, with the occasional fan moving the air around.

I've made bacon, pancetta and guanciale very successfully here using the same approach.

[howlin]

ive got other means.i make my own cured meats as well.you got any good recipes ya wanna share?

[Scary Bill]

A pancetta recipe I like came from Chow:

http://www.chow.com/recipes/10699

I use Demarara sugar usually instead of standard brown.

The gualciale recipe that I like is Mario Batali's:

http://www.mariobatali.com/recipes_carbonara.cfm

I altered it a bit once and Mrs Scary tore a strip off me because it just wasn't the same. "Sprigs" means big sprigs, not small ones. Mario's favourite herb seems to be thyme.

This is my cured meat bible:

http://www.amazon.ca/Charcuterie-Mich...

[howlin]

i have that book as well ,not bad ,i have one called preserved thats really good.thanx for the help all .where do you get the jowls?

[Scary Bill]

You can order them from Red Deer Lake Meats and pick them up at their plant just south of Calgary. They're pretty cheap.

Where did you get "Preserved"?

[howlin]

i found it at my local coop in the canning isle,i havent seen it there since.it was a good find.

[howlin]

i seem to remember seeing it at winners of all places

[goodhealthgourmet]

hmmm, i'm not so sure you'll get the same results as they do in Andalucia without the Iberian sun and wind...and of course the fresh Mediterranean Sea salt ;)

seriously though, try your local Spanish market. if you can't find it locally, you can order it online:
http://www.tienda.com/food/products/se-12.html
http://www.orceserranohams.com/pages-shop/seafood.htm
http://www.amazon.com/Mojama-Salted-T...

[howlin]

im preatty sure i can come up with a simular product .it will be authentic albertan mojama.i think ill call it ,hmm, salt cured tuna.wow what a concept.i betcha it will stick .lol.do you know of any spanish markets in calgary.?i live out of town.