Just wanted to update on my experiment of using Rice Paper in place of callogen sheets (which o can't buy in this country).
It definitely is a viable option. I wrapped my PH testing sample piece of genoa salami in rice paper and aged it alongside the main chub. My main chub is now at 32% weight loss, so giving it another week. But I assumed the small piece would have dried further (~40% by the feel of it).
The rice paper didn't adhere well to the salami, it definitely pulled away all around as it dried. But it did seem to work as a protective barrier and regulate the moisture release quite well. The paper stayed pliable the entire time, but never wet or overly hard/Dry either. Almost zero mold the entire month and a half of aging. Just a small bit of white mold (probably mold 600 that jumped from my main chub) on the outside and a couple small spots that easily washed off inside.
All in all, it worked out successfully. Picture is of the sliced up salami from the test. Smells and tastes spot-on.
On a piece of solid muscle that won't likely shrink as drastically, I think it has real potential.
by AIDailyDigital
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