Saturday, 21 February 2026

Salt beef

 To be completed when I've finished making the current one in 7 days time :)

For the brine

I used Jamie Olivers (but black peppercorns corns rather than red)

For next time could swap out with a few of the below (although stick with the 200g table salt to keep the salt level lowish

  • 2 litres water
  • 350g–500g coarse sea salt (or pickling salt)
  • 250g–300g soft light brown sugar or caster sugar
  • 2 tsp black peppercorns
  • 1 tbsp juniper berries
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tbsp mustard seeds
  • 4-6 bay leaves