Spice it, salt it, slice and eat. Repeat. That's charcuterie.

Think you can make your own bacon at home? With BetsyLife's recipe, you can - and with some curing salt it is quite easy too. From corned beef to salmon, these recipes will walk you through the basics of curing meats and fish.

Looking for a more daring project? Might we suggest heading over to Mrs. Wheelbarrow's Charcutepalooza where the July challenge includes making hot dogs, mortadella and bratwurst. Or try out these recipes here:

[Spanish Chorizo (from Wrightfood)

](http://mattikaarts.com/blog/charcuterie/home-made-locally-sourced-dry-cured-spanish-chorizo/)

[Duck Prosciutto (from eat live travel write)

](http://www.eatlivetravelwrite.com/2011/01/charcutepalooza-duck-prosciutto/)

[Beef Jerky (from My Man's Belly)

](http://mymansbelly.com/2010/10/18/homemade-beef-jerky-made-easy/)

[Cured Bacon (from BetsyLife)

](http://betsylife.com/2010/11/15/difficulty-ratings-home-cured-bacon/)

[Gravlox (from Food52)

](https://www.yummly.com/recipe/Gravlox-323844)

[Italian-style Cured Beef (from them apples)

](http://www.them-apples.co.uk/2011/05/messada-di-bue-italian-style-cured-beef/)

[Pastrami (from foodtease)

](http://foodtease.com/2010/05/making-pastrami/)

[Salt Cured Tuna (from playing with fire and water)

](http://www.playingwithfireandwater.com/foodplay/2008/11/salt-cured-tuna.html)

[Chicken Liver Mushroom Pate (from Anabella's Kitchen)

](http://annabellaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/01/chicken-liver-and-mushroom-pate.html)

[Corned Beef Cabbage (from Leite's Culinaria)

](http://leitesculinaria.com/5912/recipes-homemade-corned-beef.html)

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