Smoking & Curing

Fennel seeds have a warm aroma and sweet, anise-like flavour, often used in Italian cooking. Fennel seeds can be ground but they can also be roasted or eaten whole. When roasted they reveal a delicate, almost hidden sweetness. Fennel pairs beautifully with the robust flavours found in cured meats and rich, oily fish like mackerel, sardines, herring and salmon. Roman soldiers are said to have consumed fennel to empower them on the battlefield.

Muaraca’s Mild Pepper Sauce is a rich, explosive red paste made in Italy with Calabrian peppers grown to perfection and carefully nursed from planting to harvest to give you this authentic pepper sauce straight out of Nonna’s kitchen. This pepper sauce is typically used as an ingredient to give your cured meats and sausages that intense crimson colour or to spice up various dishes that need a little more flavour and power.

We suggest using 800g to 1Kg per 10Kg of meat when making sausages and salami for an even blend. However, it is entirely up to you how much you wish to add to satisfy your own palette.

Sapori Antichi - Pepper Sauce Mild is a carefully crafted condiment from the Muraca Group in Calabria, Italy, known for its rich culinary traditions. This mild pepper sauce delivers a subtle heat that enhances the natural flavors of your meals without overwhelming the palate. Perfect for drizzling over pasta, grilled vegetables, or meats, it adds a touch of authentic Italian zest to everyday dishes.

Made with quality ingredients and traditional methods, this sauce brings a taste of Calabria’s heritage to your table, making it a versatile addition to your kitchen pantry.

Product Overview:
This Traditional Cooking Channel is the perfect tool for preparing delicious arrosticini (Italian-style skewers) using charcoal. Made from durable AISI 430 stainless steel, this grill is available in various sizes, with foldable, non-slip rubber feet for enhanced portability and stability. Whether cooking for family or entertaining guests, this skewer barbecue allows you to prepare perfectly grilled arrosticini without burning the skewers or your fingers.

Available Sizes & Cooking Capacity:

• 50 cm Model:
  • Body 11.5 x 50 x 11.5 cm, Legs 30 cm
  • Cooking capacity: about 25 skewers
• 80 cm Model:
  • Body 11.5 x 80 x 11.5 cm, Legs 65 cm
  • Cooking capacity: about 40 skewers
• 110 cm Model:
  • Body 11.5 x 110 x 11.5 cm, Legs 65 cm

  • Cooking capacity: about 60 skewers

Features:

• AISI 430 Stainless Steel Construction: Durable, rust-resistant, and built for long-lasting performance
• Foldable Legs: For easy transportation and storage, making it perfect for outdoor use or events
• Non-Slip Rubber Feet: Provides stability during cooking
• Skewer-Friendly Design: Narrow enough to prevent burning skewers while ensuring the perfect grill on your meat
• Portable and Convenient: Take your grill anywhere for an outdoor skewer feast

Key Benefits:

• Perfect for Arrosticini: Specially designed to cook short skewers without burning
• Portable & Easy to Store: Foldable legs make this grill easy to transport and store when not in use
• Versatile Sizes: Choose the size that fits your cooking needs, from small gatherings to larger events
• Durable Build: Made from high-quality stainless steel, ensuring longevity and easy cleaning

These Hot Chilli Flakes are made from the finest red chilli peppers and have a rich and fruity aroma which contrasts well with the powerful heat that it imparts. It will turn a dull dish into something explosive and extraordinary. You can use chilli flakes as a garnish to add heat and colour to all kinds of dishes such as soup, omelettes, dips, vegetables, and during sausage/salami making.

Black pepper has a soft wood-like flavour with very mild spiciness, adding a soft but noticeable enhancement to your meals. Black Pepper is an essential ingredient to have in your kitchen and can be added to enhance almost any type of dish with a little heat. Many dishes would simply seem incomplete without the addition of pepper!

Ground Cayenne Pepper is made from dried hot chile peppers that have been ground into a powder. This spice is known all over the world for its intense heat and clean taste, and it not only adds a kick to a dish, but it also improves overall flavour.

• Fine, red powder
• Very aromatic and hot
• Ground seeds and flesh for complete flavour
• Ranges 30,000 to 55,000 on Scoville Heat Scale

Muraca Pepper/Capsicum Sauce is the closest commercial product to Nonna’s homemade sauce. Adding flavour to salami, sausage mixes, smallgoods, dips, tomato based sauces, beef stroganoff and pizza bases.

Garlic Powder is a great substitute for raw garlic, providing the same pungent, characteristic aroma and sharp flavour that sweetens on cooking. Garlic powder disperses well in water and is ideal for sauces and marinades.

NUTRITION INFORMATION

These are a truly unique and revolutionary product. Processing cured meats and salami’s in the traditional methods has always been something that for most of us living in Australia, has been impossible due to our climate. 

Now you can do it safely in your own refrigerator and take out the potential of the meat picking up germs from the environment by putting your meat or salami in a Banquet Bag.

The bags form a bond with the protein in the meat, allowing it to age without the risk of picking up unwanted germs or fungi, while still allowing the meat to ‘breathe’. This also allows you to smoke your charcuterie and add those extra traditional flavours.

Make pancetta, capicola, lonzo, prosciutto and more…!

Black Peppercorns have a full-bodied, earthy flavour with a mild spiciness. It adds warm flavouring and robust texture to your dish when freshly ground onto food. Black Pepper in any form is an essential ingredient to have in your kitchen and can be added to enhance almost any type of dish. Peppercorns can be used whole, cracked, or as a powder, although we recommend having them removed before serving as they are not pleasant to bite into.

Cracked Black pepper has a full-bodied, wood-like flavour with mild spiciness to it as it maintains more of its natural body than if it was ground. This adds bold flavouring and robust texture to your homemade dishes. Black Pepper is an essential ingredient to have in your kitchen and can be added to enhance any dish with a little heat and texture. Many dishes would simply seem incomplete without the addition of pepper!

This smokey essence is Made in Australia from a combination of Hickory and other species to provide just the right amount of smokey flavour for your cooking needs.
Hickory has a strong yet mellow smoke flavour that goes well with almost any meat, but it's especially good with red meats and pork.

These Liquid Smoke products can be used in or on meats, making them an excellent complement to Sausages and Jerky. Liquid smoke can be used in a variety of ways, including sauces, vegan cooking, BBQ meats, and soups. The flavour is applied during the curing, drying, or processing stages, which eliminates the need for smoking. Like an essence, only a few drops is required to achieve that smokey flavour in your delicious meals and a few sprays on steaks or roasts.

Liquid Smoke Apple Wood Essence is produced in Australia from a combination of Apple and other species to provide just the right amount of smoky flavour for your cooking needs. Apple is a sweeter smoke that has been used to smoke white to pink meats such as fish, chicken, and pork.

These Liquid Smoke products can be used in or on meats, making them an excellent complement to Sausages and Jerky.

Liquid smoke may be added to any food, including sauces, as well as sprayed on BBQ meats and added to soups. The flavour is applied during the curing, drying, or processing stages, which eliminates the need for smoking.
Just a few drops are required to achieve a smokey flavour in meals and a few sprays on meat, similar to an essence. This product can be used for vegan and vegetarian meats.

Hi Mountain Hunter Blend is a special combination of seasonings that feature garlic, pepper, a hint of hickory and finishing with some heat. Use with beef, wild game, poultry, fish, or any meat you choose. Each kit seasons up to 15 lbs. of whole muscle meat or 10 lbs. of ground meat.

Kit includes one package of cure, one package of seasoning, a shaker bottle for easy mixing and detailed instructions.

Each Kit contains 1 package of jerky seasoning, 1 package of jerky cure, 1 shaker bottle and complete instructions to make up to 15 lbs. of jerky from your favourite beef, wild game, poultry, fish, or any meat of your choice. Jerky can be made in an oven, smoker or dehydrator.

Mace powder is made from the dried, aromatic outer covering of the nutmeg seed. Known for its warm, slightly sweet, and delicate flavor, mace is a versatile spice often used in baking, sauces, soups, and savory dishes. It adds depth to curries, stews, and pickles, while also pairing beautifully with desserts such as cakes, pastries, and puddings.

Packed with natural aroma and flavor, our mace powder is finely ground for convenience and freshness, making it easy to use in everyday cooking or gourmet recipes.

Marco Polo Smoked Paprika Powder brings authentic Spanish flavour to your kitchen. This mild blend delivers gentle heat with rich, smoky depth—perfect for seasoning meats, vegetables, soups, and traditional dishes without overwhelming delicate palates.

Sourced for quality and consistency, it's an essential for home cooks and artisanal food makers alike.

A hot pepper sauce from Sapori Antichi. We keep the Sapori Antichi sauces alongside the salami making gear, because the same customers who spend a weekend filling sausages tend to want something with a bit of heat on the table once the cooking is done. Good to have in the pantry, and a decent small gift for the relative who says everything you cook is too mild. Pick one up with your casings and spices, or grab one next time you are in at Laverton North or Epping.

This Hot Chilli Powder is colourful and firey with a warm, heavy aroma, which contrasts well with the powerful heat that it imparts. Chilli powder can be used to add flavour and colour to a wide variety of dishes such as salami, sausages, soups, omelettes, paella and seafood. 

This Mild/Sweet Paprika Powder is colourful and sweet with a warm, heavy aroma. Paprika Powder is made from red sweet bell peppers, and fragrant chilli peppers which, once dried, is ground into a very fine powder. Paprika can be used to add flavour and colour to a wide variety of dishes such as salami, sausages, soups, omelettes, paella and seafood. It can also be used instead of chilli powder for a milder heat while still adding colour and flavour.

Our Toscano spice pre mix for sausage and salami, blended and weighed out so you are not lining up a dozen jars on the day. Toscano is one of the Tuscan classics, and this is the mix we reach for when we want that profile without building it from scratch. Check the pack for the blend and the quantity it is made up for.

This Mild Smoked Paprika Powder has a subtle, warm, sweet and slightly earthy flavour. Smoked Paprika can be used instead of chilli for a milder heat while still adding vibrant colour and flavour. Smoked Paprika is a great addition to casseroles, stews, paellas, pastas and pizzas, and can also be used as a garnish.

Juniper Berries are dark purplish berry that are known for giving gin its characteristic taste. These berries have a woody, pine-like aroma and a refreshing, spicy flavour. They benefit from being crushed slightly before use to help release the flavours. If you plan to grind Juniper Berries, make sure to grind them immediately before using as they lose their flavour quickly once the seeds inside are exposed. Juniper Berries add a refreshing element to many foods, particularly to heavy, rich dishes and gamey meats.

These Bamboo Skewer sticks are an easy way to add some character to your appetizers and desserts! Coming in a pack of 100 or 1000, these skewers can be used to create perfect savoury appetizers. These sticks are perfect for creating fun nibbles for your guests to munch on. Serve up delicious food at your next event with the great range of tableware available online or in-store today!

Made in Australia from a combination of many different species to provide just the right amount of smokey flavour for your cooking needs.
This vegan ingredient blend has a mild smoke flavour with a hint of caramel (vegan friendly) that adds a subtle warm brown colour glaze to the surface of your meats.

Liquid Smoke Outback Campfire works well as a browning agent and imparts a char-grilled campfire flavor. You can spray it on your roasts before and during cooking, and it's especially good for roasting chickens and giving Pork Crackling a unique finish.

Often adds a rich color and smoky flavor to sausages and salamis. It's also great in sauces. It's a slightly thicker product than Hickory Liquid Smoke, which gives it more durability because it sticks and coats evenly.

These Liquid Smoke products can be used in or on meats, making them an excellent complement to Sausages and Jerky. Liquid smoke may be added to any food, including sauces, as well as sprayed on BBQ meats and added to soups.

The flavor is applied during the curing, drying, or processing stages, which eliminates the need for smoking. Just a few drops, similar to an essence, are required to achieve a smokey flavor in meals and a few sprays on steaks or roasts.