Our Food, Our Sheep

Lamb Prosciutto, the Final Chapter… For now

We got behind on our lamb prosciutto experiment, so we didn't get around to taking down the last leg on the day after Easter. First, the recap. Leg 1. Jan 2, Starting weight: 2.098 kg Recipe 1: 160g (90g salt [4.2%]) rub for one week in fridge. Jan 9. Salt box dredge without weighing for… Continue reading Lamb Prosciutto, the Final Chapter… For now

Our Fields

Winnowing the Buckwheat: Lessons Learned.

https://youtu.be/B2MAv8EwWqI Last week we finished our buckwheat project. Alas, it was not fit for human consumption, and the effort necessary to make it so was not worth while. We identified a few things to fix for next year. For one thing, it went into the ground too late in the year, so that it reached… Continue reading Winnowing the Buckwheat: Lessons Learned.