{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffuhmentaboudit.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F0bf6d274-0bf6d274","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Episode 138: End’s Meats NYC","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/1aa754/1aa7542f-659a-4a64-b121-476f32dba536/31c7540c-c468-47c4-887e-fcc113ad131a/1458149320artwork.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/31c7540c-c468-47c4-887e-fcc113ad131a\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Episode 138: End’s Meats NYC\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Tune in for the meatiest Fuhmentaboudit yet, featuring John Ratliff, founder of Ends Meats NYC.  Chris and Mary hear how Ends Meats uses whole animals from responsible, pasture-raised farms in New York and New Jersey, along with imported spices to produce the tastiest cured meats possible. John goes on to explain that while fermenting meat is a complicated process that involves culturing the right type of bacteria flora that live in the process facility, or by adding carefully made started cultures and controlling the temperature/moisture of the environment, the friendly bacteria improves flavor, increases acidity, and converts nitrates.  Want more? Check out the website! andnbsp; andnbsp;\n\n"}