Upcoming events.
{ The CLEAVER Academy}
The team at CLEAVER Salumi Cabinets are excited to collaborate with our sibling company String & Salt to present the CLEAVER Academy.
The CLEAVER Academy is a collection of classes and workshops focused on salting, curing, dry aging, butchery and wild caught game offering experience which is:
thoroughly hands-on
focused on traditional skills and quality produce.
driven by generous hospitality.
Our 2025 collection of curing workshops are now open for reservations.
CLEAVER Events Calendar
CLEAVER Academy: Salami & N'duja
CLEAVER Academy 2025 Program
A class dedicated on refining your dried sausage skills.
Dave will take you through the 5-key steps to make a high quality salami from meat selection to the correct curing environment.
CLEAVER Academy: Salting & Curing
CLEAVER Academy 2025 Program
Hands-on class covering all the principles of making and curing salami, capicola, pancetta and prosciutto, as well as fresh sausage making.
CLEAVER Academy: Fresh Sausage Making
CLEAVER Academy 2025 Program
Do you feel the need to lift your snag game? Are they tasty but a bit dry? Nice, but not special?
By the end of this hands-on class you will be the toast of the BBQ!
CLEAVER Academy: Salting & Curing
CLEAVER Academy 2025 Program
Hands-on class covering all the principles of making and curing salami, capicola, pancetta and prosciutto, as well as fresh sausage making.
CLEAVER Academy: Salting & Curing
CLEAVER Academy 2025 Program
Hands-on class covering all the principles of making and curing salami, capicola, pancetta and prosciutto, as well as fresh sausage making.
CLEAVER Academy: Salami & N'duja
CLEAVER Academy 2025 Program
A class dedicated on refining your dried sausage skills.
Dave will take you through the 5-key steps to make a high quality salami from meat selection to the correct curing environment.
CLEAVER Academy: Salting & Curing
CLEAVER Academy 2025 Program
Hands-on class covering all the principles of making and curing salami, capicola, pancetta and prosciutto, as well as fresh sausage making.
CLEAVER Academy: The Big Pig Weekend
CLEAVER Academy 2025 Program
The ultimate weekend of butchery, charcuterie making and slow cooking, with a pork themed degustation at Hogget Kitchen!
The Big Pig weekend - our flagship class - is a highly anticipated event, booking out year after year.
CLEAVER Academy: Wild Game Curing
CLEAVER Academy 2025 Program
Get more out of your wild-caught game than simply a freezer full of mince and schnitzels.
Learn how to extend the life of your meat with tasty venison salami and bresaola. Create a simple and tasty duck prosciutto and a terrine recipe to turn any game meat into the hero of your next charcuterie platter.
CLEAVER Academy: The Big Pig Weekend
CLEAVER Academy 2025 Program
The ultimate weekend of butchery, charcuterie making and slow cooking, with a pork themed degustation at Hogget Kitchen!
The Big Pig weekend - our flagship class - is a highly anticipated event, booking out year after year.
CLEAVER Academy: Whole Muscle Curing
CLEAVER Academy 2025 Program
There’s no mincer required for this class as we explore the world of curing whole muscles including prosciutto, capicola, pancetta and guanciale.
CLEAVER Academy: Salami & N'duja
CLEAVER Academy 2025 Program
A class dedicated on refining your dried sausage skills.
Dave will take you through the 5-key steps to make a high quality salami from meat selection to the correct curing environment.
CLEAVER Academy: Fresh Sausage Making
CLEAVER Academy 2025 Program
Do you feel the need to lift your snag game? Are they tasty but a bit dry? Nice, but not special?
By the end of this hands-on class you will be the toast of the BBQ!
Tasmanian Salami Festival 2024
The inaugural Tasmanian Salami Festival is happening this November at the Highlands Bushfest in Bothwell.
Celebrating Tassie artisans and wild game.
Proudly sponsored by CLEAVER Salumi Cabinets
Highlands Bushfest 2024
The 2024 10th Anniversary of the Highlands Bushfest festival of all things outdoors is set to ignite excitement in the heart of the Central Highlands – Bothwell, the ultimate destination for outdoor enthusiasts.
Pork Ewe Deli ‘Meats’ CLEAVER Salumi
CLEAVER Salumi Cabinets is partnering with Pork Ewe Deli in Newcastle for an in-depth Salami Class.
Pork Ewe Deli ‘Meats’ CLEAVER Salumi
CLEAVER Salumi Cabinets is partnering with Pork Ewe Deli in Newcastle for an in-depth Salami Class.
The Great Murray River Salami Festival
A fun filled day with live entertainment, market stalls and kids activities as well as one Australia's richest amateur salami competitions and salami making demonstration with James Merle.
Salami Making Demo on Marketplace Leichhardt Cooking Stage
Join Dave Cann, founder and owner of CLEAVER Salumi Cabinets, at this year’s Norton Street Italian Festa on the Marketplace Leichhardt Panetta Mercato Stage for a live salami making demonstrations.
Italian Festa Salami Competition 2024
CLEAVER Salumi Cabinets is partnering with Viva Leichhardt and The Norton Street Italian Festa to bring Sydney’s first amateur salami competition.
SSAA Shot Expo 2024
The 2024 SSAA SHOT Expo will be the first major shooting, hunting and outdoor trades exhibition in 2024 and one of the largest exhibition of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, featuring hundreds of brands and over 16,000 visitors across two days.
CLEAVER Whole Muscle Curing Demonstration - Narellan
Join Dave Cann, founder and owner of CLEAVER Salumi Cabinets, at our Narellan agent, Southern Highland Home Brewing for a an introductory demonstration into basics of whole muscle curing including salt boxing and EQ methods with capicola and pancetta.
Start your curing journey or expand your knowledge base with tips and techniques regarding meat selection, preparation, process, salting methods, spices, and maintain the correct curing environment.
They will also be an opportunity to ask questions and pick Dave’s brain and experience too.
Date: Tuesday 25th June, 2024 | 6:30pm
Venue: Southern Highland Home Brewing, Narellan
Address: 8 Maxwell Place, Narellan, NSW 2567
Cost: FREE
Bookings: Call: (02) 7209 3346 or southernhighlandshomebrewing@outlook.com
CLEAVER Salami Making Demonstration - St Peters
Join Dave Cann, founder and owner of CLEAVER Salumi Cabinets, back in Sydney for a a demonstration covering the basics of salami making.
Start your salami making journey or expand your knowledge base with tips and techniques regarding meat selection, preparation, process, salts and spices, and maintain the correct curing environment.
They will also be an opportunity to ask questions and pick Dave’s brain and experience too.
Date: Monday 24th June, 2024 | 6:30pm
Venue: BBQ Aroma (St Peters Warehouse)
Address: 4/2 Berne Street, St Peters NSW 2044
Cost: FREE
Bookings: Call: 02 80033325 or sales@bbqaroma.com.au
CLEAVER Demonstration - Laverton North
Join Dave Cann, founder and owner of CLEAVER Salumi Cabinets, for a session on the basics of salami making.
Start your salami making journey or expand your knowledge base with tips and techniques regarding meat selection, preparation, process, salts and spices, and maintain the correct curing environment.
They will also be an opportunity to ask questions and pick Dave’s brain and experience too.
Date: Saturday 25th May, 12:30pm
Venue: The Artisan’s Bottega, Laverton North
Address: 176-178 Cherry Lane, Laverton North VIC 3026
Cost: FREE
Bookings: 03 9422 1711
CLEAVER Demonstration - Epping
Join Dave Cann, founder and owner of CLEAVER Salumi Cabinets, for a session on the basics of salami making.
Start your salami making journey or expand your knowledge base with tips and techniques regarding meat selection, preparation, process, salts and spices, and maintain the correct curing environment.
They will also be an opportunity to ask questions and pick Dave’s brain and experience too.
Date: Thursday 23rd May, 5:30pm
Venue: The Artisan’s Bottega, Epping
Address: 218 Cooper Street, Epping VIC 3076
Cost: FREE
Bookings: (03) 9422 1711
Salami & N’duja Class (Perth)
Join Dave in Perth for an in-depth class into salami and n’duja making.
Pork Ewe Deli ‘Meats’ CLEAVER Salumi
CLEAVER Salumi Cabinets is partnering with Pork Ewe Deli for an in-depth Salami Class as part of Newcastle Food Month in April 2024
Pork Ewe Deli ‘Meats’ CLEAVER Salumi
CLEAVER Salumi Cabinets is partnering with Pork Ewe Deli for an in-depth Salami Class as part of Newcastle Food Month in April 2024
CLEAVER Demonstration - Huon Valley
We’re back in Tassie for a salami making demonstration with Rob from the Country Brewer in Huonville (Ranelagh). Join Dave Cann, founder and owner of CLEAVER Salumi Cabinets, for a session on the basics of salami making.
Start your salami making journey or expand your knowledge base with tips and techniques regarding meat selection, preparation, process, salts and spices, and maintain the correct curing environment.
They will also be an opportunity to ask questions and pick Dave’s brain and experience too.
Date: Thursday 4th April 2024, 6:30pm
Venue: Country Brewer Huonville
Address: 14-20 Louisa Street, Ranelagh, TAS
Cost: FREE
Bookings: (03) 6294 7092 or huonville@countrybrewer.com.au
CLEAVER Academy - Whole Muscle Curing
There’s no mincer required for this class as we explore the world of curing whole muscles including prosciutto, capicola, pancetta and guanciale.
Learn how to butcher and prepare a prosciutto and see the process of curing from the start to 3 years of age.
Mirboo North Italian Festa
There’s so much to love about Italy and the Mirboo North Italian Festa wants to share it all with you!
Come along to Baromi Park in Mirboo North on Sunday 11th February 2024 to experience the sights, sounds and tastes of all things Italian.
Highlands Bushfest 2023
Held in the historic Tasmanian town of Bothwell, the Highlands Bushfest celebrates and showcases the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, its heritage, culture and communities.
Now in it’s ninth year, the Highlands Bushfest is on Saturday 25th (9am to 5pm) and Sunday 26th November (9am to 3pm) 2023 at the Bothwell Recreation Ground, just 50 minutes from Hobart or 1hr 45 minutes from Launceston.
Highlands Bushfest features the unique outdoor pursuits of the region – fishing, hunting, camping, 4wd and other recreational and adventure activities.
It will also highlight food and beverage, tourism, arts and crafts, music and small business.
Join Dave Cann, founder of CLEAVER Salumi Cabinets, for an introductory demonstration of the art of salami making with game and wild-caught meats.
You can expect to dive into the basics of salami making. Explore tips and techniques on meat selection, preparation, process, salts, spices, maintaining the correct curing environment and an opportunity to ask questions and pick Dave's brain and experience.
Whether you're a beginner or looking to enhance your skills, this session is the perfect opportunity to kickstart your salami-making journey.
Demonstrations:
Saturday 25th November
12:30pm: Wallaby Salami Making Demonstration
2:30pm: Venison Salami Making Demonstration
Sunday 26th November
10:30am: Venison Salami Making Demonstration
12:30pm: Wallaby Salami Making Demonstration
Further details visit: Highlands Bushfest on Facebook
CLEAVER Demonstration - Gold Coast
Under 30 minutes drive from the Gold Coast, nestled in the beautiful Gold Coast Hinterland, is Julie Frost’s beautiful kitchen at their Guanaba farm. Join Dave Cann, founder and owner of CLEAVER Salumi Cabinets, for salami making demo with the team from Embers.
Start your salami making journey or expand your knowledge base with tips and techniques regarding meat selection, preparation, process, salts and spices, and maintain the correct curing environment.
They will also be an opportunity to ask questions and pick Dave’s brain and experience too.
Date: Tuesday 31st October, 6pm
Hosts: Embers
Venue: Mrs Frost’s Kitchen
Address: 44 Billiau Road, Guanaba, QLD, 4210
Cost: FREE
Bookings: Text: 0418 139 409 or dave@cleaversalumicabinets.com.au
CLEAVER Demonstration - Brisbane
Join Dave Cann, founder and owner of CLEAVER Salumi Cabinets, for our first ever demonstration in Brisbane covering the basics of salami making.
Start your salami making journey or expand your knowledge base with tips and techniques regarding meat selection, preparation, process, salts and spices, and maintain the correct curing environment.
They will also be an opportunity to ask questions and pick Dave’s brain and experience too.
Date: Monday 30th October, 6pm
Venue: C’est Bon Restaurant
Address: 611 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102
Cost: FREE
Bookings: Text: 0418 139 409 or dave@cleaversalumicabinets.com.au
Good Food & Wine Show - Brisbane
We’re excited to be participating in the Good Food & Wine Show this year from 27 – 29 October at BCEC, Brisbane
Come and see the CLEAVER Salumi Cabinet range on Stand JP11 and meet founder and owner, Dave Cann to discuss which cabinet will best suit your needs.
The Good Food & Wine Show, is the perfect day out for food and wine lovers. Enjoy a fantastic day out and discover new and exciting wines, spirits and food from all over Australia!
For more info and to buy tickets go to www.goodfoodshow.com.au/brisbane
Opening Times
Friday 27 October 2023: 9am – 5pm
Saturday 28 October 2023: 9am – 5pm
Sunday 29 October 2023: 10am – 5pm
CLEAVER Demonstration - Northern Rivers
Join Dave Cann, founder and owner of CLEAVER Salumi Cabinets, for an introductory demonstration into basics of salami making with our new Northern Rivers’ Agent, Devine Quality Meats in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Start your salami making journey or expand your knowledge base with tips and techniques regarding meat selection, preparation, process, salts and spices, and maintain the correct curing environment.
They will also be an opportunity to ask questions and pick Dave’s brain and experience too.
Date: Wednesday 25th October, 3pm
Host: Devine Quality Meats
Venue: The Patch Café
Address: 49 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby NSW 2482
Cost: FREE
Bookings: (02) 6684 2015 or devinequalitymeats@gmail.com