Bacon Ratings?
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Bacon Ratings?
I came across this article and was shocked at some of the prices these online bacon companies charge. I thought the $6-$7 a pound they charge in the local markets was high, turns out that's cheap. RAY
http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/10-be ... 00607.html
http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/10-be ... 00607.html
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When I saw the number 2 rated bacon was from porkbutt rather than belly I immediately thought of you Ross. When I checked out the DIY recipe it said they only refrigerated the bacon with cure on it for 4 days, unless I read it wrong. I'm smoking a pork loin Tuesday for Canadian bacon and sandwich meat, but this has inspired me. I'll need to find 2-gallon ziploc bags, which I haven't yet come across. RAY
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I'd love to see that Ross! I'm quite adept at deboning a butt tho I don't really know where the lines are drawn to separate the butt into the section that would be used for bacon. Found 2-gallon bags at Walmart. RAYssorllih wrote:I have four butts that I am going to dismantle today. Shall I video the effort and post it?
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I have made "butt" bacon for years. I like using bellies too, butt they are usually real expensive and I have always had to buy a 50 # case at a time. Last year at Christmas I was getting a burrito in our favorite Mexican Market and they had bellies for a buck and a half or so. So I made traditional bacon at Christmas. Everyone liked it.
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As can be seen these are completely fresh butts. The cure schedule that I use is .25% cure#1and about 1.5% salt about 1.5% sugar and about .2% molassas. I rub this into/onto the meat and put the meat into a zipper bag for a week to ten days. Turning it everyday and making certain that it is uniformly exposed to the mix. At the end of the period I roll the large pieces like this, and hang all of the meat to dry in the fridge for a day or two and then introduce cold smoke of one of several choices for a few hours and then start raising the temperature until the meat gets to about 140°F. Then I shut the fire off and go to bed if the night is going to be cold.
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Dear Crusty,
Best wishes on your recovery. It's amazing what they can do medically, these days. I hope they used sticks instead of hooks to suspend you in the smoker during the operation. As soon as your internal meat temperature steadily maintains its 98.6°F and you watch a few of Arnold Swartzeneggar's "Terminator" films to see how to handle being metallic, you'll be just fine. I assume that you opted in favor of the optional grinder, stuffer, and cross country ski attachments. Now, about this mold covering and the ammonia smell...
But seriously, follow the exercise regimen and your new knee will turn out far better than the old one. My mother, who never was good at obeying other people's instructions, didn't, and hers gave her fits. Every other person I've talked to, other than her, followed the exercise advice and recovered wonderfully. You'll wonder why you waited so long!
Best wishes,
Duk
Best wishes on your recovery. It's amazing what they can do medically, these days. I hope they used sticks instead of hooks to suspend you in the smoker during the operation. As soon as your internal meat temperature steadily maintains its 98.6°F and you watch a few of Arnold Swartzeneggar's "Terminator" films to see how to handle being metallic, you'll be just fine. I assume that you opted in favor of the optional grinder, stuffer, and cross country ski attachments. Now, about this mold covering and the ammonia smell...
But seriously, follow the exercise regimen and your new knee will turn out far better than the old one. My mother, who never was good at obeying other people's instructions, didn't, and hers gave her fits. Every other person I've talked to, other than her, followed the exercise advice and recovered wonderfully. You'll wonder why you waited so long!
Best wishes,
Duk
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