The latest in the Marianski Collection: The Art of Making Fermented Sausage is the best book we have yet to see on the subject of Dry-Curing / Fermenting meats. Written with the hobbyist in mind; this book breaks down the mysterious form of meat preservation in a way that explains exactly what is going on scientifically without using unnecessarily scientific wording. It covers the importance of Bacterial Starter Cultures, the safe levels of water activity and acidity (pH) that need to be reached to make the products edible, diagrams, charts, a wide variety of recipes and everything in between. A must have book for any level sausage maker! 245 Pages of indispensable information.