A hand applying a salt and sugar cure to salmon - Atsushi Hirao/Shutterstock Way back in early human civilization, we were curing our freshly caught fish with salt to help preserve it for longer. As ...

Cured fish is a popular item at breakfast buffets and brunches across the globe, but making it at home may bring a bit of anxiety into the kitchen. How do you cure your own fish at home and, more ...

You know the best way to grill fish and make refreshing ceviche. Poke? You’re been making it every other week. This summer, it’s time to try the cure. “There are two basic ways to cure fish,” says Ron ...

There is an old road in Japan that runs from Wakasa Bay to the city of Kyoto known as the Saba Kaido, or Mackerel Road. For centuries, the road was used to carry fresh mackerel roughly 50 miles south ...

Salt is my frenemy. But it is also the magical crystal of culinary alchemy. Salt can harden my arteries but also transform raw fish, fowl and meats into delectable morsels through curing. Curing is ...

Clearly, one significant challenge to early humans was how to manage quantities of meat, poultry, fish, and other perishables beyond what people could eat immediately during one or two meals. The ...

You know the best way to grill fish and make refreshing ceviche. Poke? You’re been making it every other week. This summer, it’s time to try the cure. “There are two basic ways to cure fish,” says Ron ...