Makin' Bacon....

[Sneakers]

Can't help but to hear Rob Schneider on SNL saying that.....

I found a few small pieces of pork belly, so thought I'd try my hand at making some bacon. Instructions seems easy enough. Mix up a few ingredients, let it cure for 10-14 days, smoke or bake a couple of hours, and it's bacon!

Today I took one of the pieces of pork and made the curing mix, vacuum sealed it and into the fridge to cure until the end of the month. I did cheat a bit tho... I only have a BBQ grill, and smoking isn't easy on it, hard to keep a constant temp, etc... but I wanted just a bit of smoke flavor. Recipe says you can use liquid smoke, so I added a few drops to the curing mix. I also cut back on the salt by about a third.

Make Bacon at Home and Save Money at the Grocery Store

Follow this easy recipe for making bacon at home and save money at the grocery store. Tips for where to buy pork belly and curing are included.

www.thespruceeats.com

 

[vraiblonde]

When can we expect a report on how good it is?

 

[Sneakers]

When can we expect a report on how good it is?

New year.

 

[rio]

When can we expect a report on how good it is?

New year.

And samples...

 

[Sneakers]

And samples...

You really think there will be any to share??

 

[stgislander]

Okay... who was thinking this?

I had a cousin back in the day that had this on a t-shirt.

 

[Sneakers]

Okay... who was thinking this?
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I had a cousin back in the day that had this on a t-shirt.

 

[vraiblonde]

You really think there will be any to share??

Well you'll just have to make more then, won't you?

 

[vraiblonde]

Okay... who was thinking this?
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I had a cousin back in the day that had this on a t-shirt.

I had a t-shirt that said "Fly United" with two geese, um, flying united. The skating rink people made me turn it inside out.

 

[Sneakers]

Well you'll just have to make more then, won't you?

Let's just see how this one goes first. I'd hate to serve sub-standard stuff. It may take, oh I don't know.... 2 to 3 hundred iterations and variations to get it right.


[burp]

 

[Merlin99]

Let's just see how this one goes first. I'd hate to serve sub-standard stuff. It may take, oh I don't know.... 2 to 3 hundred iterations and variations to get it right.


[burp]

No such thing, even bad bacon is good.





Unless it’s turkey bacon and then it’s evil.

 

[GURPS]

No such thing, even bad bacon is good.

I've got some that is WAY too salty ....... we are going to dice it up and put it in Shredded Potato Pancakes

 

[PrchJrkr]

I've got some that is WAY too salty ....... we are going to dice it up and put it in Shredded Potato Pancakes

Now see, I'd be out buying a big old bag of greens and using it for seasoning meat.



Damn, now I have a craving...

 

[rio]

I've got some that is WAY too salty ....... we are going to dice it up and put it in Shredded Potato Pancakes

.

Now see, I'd be out buying a big old bag of greens and using it for seasoning meat.



Damn, now I have a craving...

We get a bit of ham like that from husband's boss every year. Makes the best potato soup, with chopped kale added

 

[stgislander]

Now see, I'd be out buying a big old bag of greens and using it for seasoning meat.



Damn, now I have a craving...

We bought small slab of country bacon at the Virginia Farm Store outside of Winchester. There was very little meat in the bacon so we use it exclusively for seasoning.

 

[PrchJrkr]

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We get a bit of ham like that from husband's boss every year. Makes the best potato soup, with chopped kale added

Now that's something I've never tried. I'll bet it's something fit to eat, as my neighbor Ben used to say.

 

[Sneakers]

Ok, finished brining, washing and now drying for 2 hours before baking @ 200 degrees until 150 degrees internal. At that point, it's ready for slicing and frying.

 

[TPD]

Today is national bacon day so I hear we are all invited to @Sneakers house this evening for bacon sammiches. I'll bring a box of wine.

 

[Sneakers]

 

[Kyle]

Today is national bacon day so I hear we are all invited to @Sneakers house this evening for bacon sammiches. I'll bring a box of wine.

It's not a party until someone brings a '99' of PBR.