grisell wrote:Remeber that air-dried ham is more or less raw and curing doesn't kill parasites.
grisell wrote: Remeber that air-dried ham is more or less raw and curing doesn't kill parasites. Also, you will have to protect the hams from all kinds of insect and rodent infestation. .
grisell wrote:However, at least Trichinae http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinella may be a problem with free-grazing pigs. I don't know the prevalence in Thailand, but I'm sure the authorities can inform you about that. I'm not certain that they will be killed by the curing process.
quietwatersfarm wrote:grisell wrote:However, at least Trichinae http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinella may be a problem with free-grazing pigs. I don't know the prevalence in Thailand, but I'm sure the authorities can inform you about that. I'm not certain that they will be killed by the curing process.
Unless you were planning to feed your pigs untreated waste, garbage, rats or other pigs then the risk of infection is low . Eliminating such practices has effectively eradicated it here.![]()
Following the correct methods and proceedures for dry curing solid muscles and salumi is accepted as an entirely satisfactory way to mitigate against any Trichinae risk that might exist, just as cooking or freezing are.
USDA give detailed guidelines for the prescribed treatment of pork (and products containing pork) to destroy trichinae by dry curing. These, along with the basic biochemical functions involved in salt curing and drying, are the sort of things to familiarise youself with when contemplating taking up curing to avoid either misunderstandings, potential risks or unnecessary concerns
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