Brian Knox, the chef and owner of Aqua Santa in Santa Fe, cures the lamb he buys from Mr. Manzanares overnight in salt, juniper and cumin before braising it for six hours and mixing the big chunks of shoulder with wilted rapini, chicken stock and crisp leeks.
Now: Brine the farm-raised, humanely slaughtered, organic turkey in a mixture of wine, Himalayan salt, juniper berries and star anise.
With the bellies, we make a French-style rolled pancetta, curing it in red wine and salt, with juniper, garlic, bay, black pepper and rosemary".
At MP Taverna, a new Greek spot in Roslyn, on Long Island, the lamb-mystic Michael Psilakis cures them in cumin, cinnamon, sugar, salt, pepper, juniper and cloves.
Boil water in a pan big enough to cover the lamb and when the water is boiling, add ½ cup of ground white pepper, 1 tablespoon of salt, 12 juniper berries, and 10 cloves of garlic.
Cut into thin wedges and combine in a large pot with the Riesling, bacon, coriander, peppercorns, white pepper, salt and 10 juniper berries.
In a bowl, combine the salt, sugar, peppercorns and juniper.
Cabbage can be reused in bubble & squeak, salads, marinaded in juniper berries, salt & vinegar as a sauerkraut antipasto.
I have a head full of fresh air and the view from the hillsides, some juniper bath salts and two more books to read, and a ski vacation that has its own joys, even at a lower elevation.
Another option is simply rubbing salt, pepper and seasonings (herbs, juniper, spices, chili powder) all over the turkey and letting it sit uncovered in the fridge for 24 hours.
When the mixture was cooked and much of the moisture had evaporated, I added two tablespoons Hungarian sweet paprika and half a teaspoon Spanish smoked paprika (pimentón) mixed into 2/3 cup simple tomato sauce (from the freezer), a teaspoon of caraway seeds, five or six juniper berries, crushed, salt and a little water.
