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Homemade Bacon
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| Dax Phillips
Posted on 07/14/2013 4:52:57 PM PDT by virgil283
"Yep, I said it. Homemade bacon....and have made some of the best bacon I think I have ever had. ...Not only the satisfaction and almost giddiness that you get when you finally taste the bacon, but the texture is something to be reckoned with.....The old school way, and now maybe the only way, to craft and preserve meat....So begin by locating a good pork belly......
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KEYWORDS: bacon; homemadebacon
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To: Patriot Babe
Its not silly to ask....Dry Cure: •1 lb of Kosher salt [grocery store] •8 oz granulated sugar [grocery store] •2 oz of pink salt, [amazon.com...enough fo several batches]
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posted on
07/14/2013 6:33:41 PM PDT
by
virgil283
( ... """" Will ye no come back again;."''''''')
To: virgil283
O ok thank you very much.
To: virgil283
How’s it taste if you leave the sugar out?
To: virgil283
MMMMMMMMMMM BACON, arggghhghhg
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posted on
07/14/2013 6:58:25 PM PDT
by
Conservative4Life
(I'm not worried, I've read the book and know how it all ends...)
To: virgil283
To: Age of Reason
well I don’t know...I’ve never tried with out it...the sugar is minimal in that it tends more to flavor than to adding carbs ..I think... but try it with out ...hey IT’S ..BACON.....
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posted on
07/14/2013 7:35:45 PM PDT
by
virgil283
( ... """" Will ye no come back again;."''''''')
To: virgil283
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posted on
07/14/2013 7:37:03 PM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
To: reed13
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posted on
07/14/2013 7:54:29 PM PDT
by
reed13k
(For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
To: fatnotlazy
Years ago, a neighbor smoked some maple-cured bacon and gave us some. You are correct: it was wonderful!!
To: Age of Reason
How’s it taste if you leave the sugar out?WHHAAAAAAAT???
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posted on
07/14/2013 8:24:05 PM PDT
by
mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
To: virgil283; Age of Reason
well I don’t know...I’ve never tried with out it...the sugar is minimal in that it tends more to flavor than to adding carbs ..I think... but try it with out ...hey IT’S ..BACON.....Could always try honey...or even maple syrup...or maybe molasses.
I'm sure if you looked, you could find some recipes with alternatives.
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posted on
07/14/2013 8:26:45 PM PDT
by
mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
To: Patriot Babe; virgil283
Morton brand Tender Quick is available at most grocery stores (and Walmarts) and is ready to use. Contains salt, sugar, nitrates and nitrites. I’ve had good luck with it. I experiment with my rubs but haven’t yet used anything else for a cure.
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posted on
07/15/2013 8:51:41 AM PDT
by
philled
(If this creature is not stopped it could make its way to Novosibirsk!)
To: virgil283
Thanks. I need to get some pig belly and try this.
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posted on
07/15/2013 3:56:35 PM PDT
by
ConservativeInPA
(Molon Labe - shall not be questioned)
To: virgil283
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07/15/2013 4:50:32 PM PDT
by
Doomonyou
(Let them eat Lead.)
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