Maynard, Secrets of a Bacon Curer

Fans of Maynard will be delighted to read his further adventures in bacon curing. The last of the traditionally-apprenticed bacon curers, the author regales and inspires his readers with tales ofvisits from the health inspectorshis colourful customers and work colleagueshis tips on curing, smoking and sellingthe burglaries, bungled deals and triumphshis growing reputation in the fieldtravels to learn how to make parma ham and much more.This book is the same addictive concoction of humour, tragedy and plain common sense, told in Maynard's disarmingly frank manner.