we use the finest local ingredients to create award winning cured meats at hartgrove farm in dorset.
Based near Shaftesbury in North Dorset, The Real Cure uses traditional processes including curing, fermenting, smoking and air drying to create our Great Taste Award winning salami, chorizo and air dried hams. We carefully source high welfare and wild British meat. Our supply chain is fully traceable and we are meticulous about using the best quality, high welfare, British meat to produce our charcuterie. Our highly skilled team of charcutiers combine innovative and traditional techniques including cold smoking, curing and fermenting, before air drying in a custom ageing rooms.
award winning meats delivered nationally
We’ve been awarded Great Taste stars on almost all of our products, including our Dorset Chorizo Picante, Blue Vinny & Fig Salami, Fennel & White Pepper, Dorset Nduja, Wild Venison Pepperoni, Venison Chorizo, and Sloe & Garlic Venison Salami to name a few. Here are some of our award-winning products that you can order now for home delivery.
dorset nduja
2 Star Great Taste Award Winner
British pork combined with hot Calabrian chillies, this is our Dorset take on the Calabrian classic, Nduja. Available in two sizes.
dorset bresaola
2 Star Great Taste Award Winner
Grass fed British beef is cured in a delicate blend of herbs and washed in red wine before air drying for 3 months for a unique depth of flavour.
GUILD OF FINE FOOD GREAT TASTE AWARDS
Great Taste Stars are highly respected seals of approval from a panel of over 500 experts. The world’s largest and most trusted food and drink accreditation scheme has awarded our entire range.
Traditionally Smoked, Cured and Air DrieD salami, chorizo, coppa, nduja, pepperoni & snacking sticks made at hartrove farm, dorset.

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FESTIVE CURED MEAT LETTERBOX
We have curated this selection with six of our best-selling cured meats. Some whole salamis, some snacking and some sliced packs.
This selection makes a fantastic festive treat for you or the lucky person you’re gifting it to.
3-3-3-3 RULE FOR BUILDING A BALANCED SHARING BOARD
If you are unfamiliar with building grazings boards it can be a little daunting knowing where to begin. A simple guideline ratio that we like to follow is 3-3-3-3.
ABOUT
Established in 2014 by James and Lucy Smart, The Real Cure are pioneers of the British charcuterie movement. Our bespoke processes have been refined over many years, enabling us to create consistently outstanding British charcuterie.
Our salami, chorizo and air dried hams are made using traditional artisan processes of smoking, fermenting, curing and air drying. Our drying chambers contain a uniquely curated blend of natural moulds which add unrivaled depth of flavour during the ageing process(think cheese!).
We ensure everything we use is responsibly sourced, which means wild deer and high welfare pork as well as locally sourced ingredients and suppliers where possible - such as local Dorset cider and cheese.
Learn how to make traditional charcuterie at our acclaimed one day charcuterie courses, or gift an experience.
Whether you’ve always wanted to make your own chorizo or even bacon, our hands on one day charcuterie course will give you the confidence and know-how to cure meat at home.
You’ll also take home goodies to tuck in to as well.
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