Costco almost always has it at about $1.75. Not a bad deal for the quality...

The book's is great, I've had a copy for a few weeks now. Hopefully going to start one or two of the infusion soon... Excited to see what the website will bring.

I agree that they look great. I've found that while the larger casing 'furters are quite a meal everyone gets a kick out of the novelty.

and it's also for commodity pork, not premium breeds.

It also depends on what you purchase. I've been paying around $4/lb for bellies but getting duroc or berkshire. Similarly I've been paying $3+ per lb for shoulders... and these are wholesale prices...

do you have any of the big box stores such as costco or Sam's club or the like? My local place normally has 130-150# on display at any given time in 2 butt packs. Recently I've opened an account at a local wholesaler and I've been purchasing in 60# cases.

oh well....

I wonder if they'd be considered kosher?

Welcome Don! Great photo!

I moved away from chips and have had great success with the a-maze-n smoker. There's no reason you can't have smoke generator and heat from separate units.

Bob, from your post a few back that talks about fat hardness in US vs. CA pork I have noticed a difference but didn't know why. I had a lot more fat render out from my last batch of bellies but the batch before this rendered very little fat. I recently changed suppliers and switched from berkshire b...

I get the mustard seeds at either a middle eastern market or bulk section of my local health food store. I just finished up the first batch and I'm ready to try batch #2. I'll try adding more honey on the next go-round.

Hey Kevin,

These looks great and I've been eyeing hot links as my next project. Have you tried making these with fennel instead of anise?

it's typically a reimbursement. Lots of friends and family know I make it and I'm too poor to just give the stuff away so they reimburse my cost for ingredients and I get the practice.

Oh and I've been putting some away for the pending zombie apocalypse.

Selling most of it