Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago

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Pastrami

Meat + Water = Total weight
All percentages below are a percentage of the TOTAL WEIGHT
Curing salt - 0.25%
Salt - 2%
Everything else below is down to personal preference, and I highly recommend you just throw in whatever you think looks good! You can't go too much or too little! However, here are the exact amounts I used if you're interested;
Brown Sugar - 1%
Black pepper corns - 0.25%
Coriander seeds - 0.25%
Mustard seeds - 0.25%
Juniper berries - 0.12%
Allspice berries - 0.12%
Crushed red chilli - 0.12%
Bay leaves
Cinnamon stick
2-3 cloves

Pickles

Cucumbers or pickling cucumbers
White vinegar - 500g
Water - 250g
Salt - 19g
Mustard seeds - 10g
Tumeric - 2g
Chili flakes - 2g
Coriander seeds - 5g
Garlic cloves - 4-8
Bay leaves/grape leaves - 2
Large handful of dill

Mustard

100g mustard seeds
120g water
120g white vinegar
30g acv
9g salt
4g sugar

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