LarryR Posted June 1, 2013 Report Posted June 1, 2013 So good and so easy. I'll never buy store bought bacon again . . . BACON COOK VIDEO
mguerra Posted June 1, 2013 Report Posted June 1, 2013 Re: Bacon Cook - VIDEO I agree 100% w Larry, home cured and home smoked bacon is easy as can be and so rewarding. Takes almost no effort and is scrumptious beyond belief. In fact, I am going to go fry up a piece or two right now! Same with the ham, by the way. There's plenty of internet instructions, but I used "Charcuterie" by Michael Ruhlman.
MadMedik Posted June 1, 2013 Report Posted June 1, 2013 Re: Bacon Cook - VIDEO Nice video Larry R. Looks simple enough. I was not sure how you were to eat it. Slice and eat, or slice and fry it in pan. I have never seen bacon done like this. So do you end up frying it all for a big dinner or do you parcel it out and freeze for future dinners. If freeze, how do you package it? Do you slice it all then freeze? Thanks for another great video!
mguerra Posted June 1, 2013 Report Posted June 1, 2013 Re: Bacon Cook - VIDEO I cut mine in to manageable hunks, vacuum packed, froze some for later and put the rest in the fridge. I wouldn't slice it for storage, provides too much surface area for spoilage.
bobvoeh Posted June 2, 2013 Report Posted June 2, 2013 Re: Bacon Cook - VIDEO Are you guys doing a dry cure or a wet cure? Larry, that bacon looked awesome!
Sanny Posted June 2, 2013 Report Posted June 2, 2013 Re: Bacon Cook - VIDEO Yes, please! BLT on home made bread, with garden tomato! Mmmm!
LarryR Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Posted June 2, 2013 Re: Bacon Cook - VIDEO @mguerra - I used/use Charcuterie also. @ MadMedik - Slice what I'm going to use, cut remaining into 1 lb chunks, vac seal and freeze for later use. @bobvoeh - I used both. 1) Morton's QT and real maple syrup 2) Morton's QT and brown sugar
bobvoeh Posted June 3, 2013 Report Posted June 3, 2013 Re: Bacon Cook - VIDEO @bobvoeh - I used both. 1) Morton's QT and real maple syrup 2) Morton's QT and brown sugar Thanks LarryR! I have some store bought bacon I need to finish up, but as soon as that is gone, I'm going to try my hand at it.
heavenlyink Posted June 25, 2013 Report Posted June 25, 2013 Bacon Cook - brine/curing recipe Hello I have wrote to Michael Guerra,M.D. But I don't think he is seeing my messages i sent to him so i will ask the group this hoping he see it here or someone has the answer. I been reading about bacon and your posts on your results. Can I ask for the recipe you use to brine or cure your pork bellies and what type of wood are you using for smoke? I would love to try this as we are planning on getting a hog this fall and are considering curing our own bacon and hams esp. bacon. I just watched Larry R. Video but didn't see any specific recipe except he said he brined in maple and brown sugar sounds good but i don't know the process used. Please let me know when you have time. Thanks so much. Marilyn Wiley [email protected]
LarryR Posted June 25, 2013 Author Report Posted June 25, 2013 Re: Bacon Cook - VIDEO @heavenlyink - I used Morton's Quick Tender and then added brown sugar to one and maple syrup to the other. That's it, pretty easy. I also have the book "Charcuterie" which contains a couple of cure recipes also. Morton's QT is pretty damn easy so I went that route. Hope that helps.
mk1 Posted June 25, 2013 Report Posted June 25, 2013 Re: Bacon Cook - VIDEO I bought the book, but the net is full of versions of the recipe.... http://ruhlman.com/2010/10/home-cured-bacon-2/
mguerra Posted June 26, 2013 Report Posted June 26, 2013 Re: Bacon Cook - VIDEO heaven: I answered your message.
Smokydave Posted June 28, 2013 Report Posted June 28, 2013 Re: Bacon Cook - VIDEO Look at my belly! Bought a 8.69 lb pork belly at a place called H-Mart, an Asian food store chain. I was struggling to find good belly for bacon. Finally I read about this place and went there. They had three different kinds of sliced/chunked pork bellies, but nothing whole. I figured I had nothing to lose, so I asked a young guy wearing a butcher's coat. His English was not good at all, so I used international sign language for pork belly which basically amounted to pointing at some chunks and then spreading my arms. He was a nice guy and went into the back and came out with this hunk. I almost cried--it was too good to be true. The local butchers and stores here laugh when I ask for belly. Now I have a source and it was $4.29 a pound! So now it's in the fridge for 7 days or so. Pink salt, Kosher salt and some brown sugar for the cure. That's it.
Smokydave Posted July 8, 2013 Report Posted July 8, 2013 Re: Bacon Cook - VIDEO That was the longest 7 days...here is the end product. We got 5 packages of 10-12 slices each. Each slice was a good 1/8th inch thick. We had it for breakfast the next day. Super tasty!
LarryR Posted July 9, 2013 Author Report Posted July 9, 2013 Re: Bacon Cook - VIDEO Those look great Dave! I pulled a .8 lb vac sealed pack out for breakfast Saturday and even after deep freezing it tasted awesome. Freezes very well. Going to go down to the Asian market and pick-up more. Bye bye store bought bacon.
Ducaticraig Posted July 12, 2013 Report Posted July 12, 2013 Re: Bacon Cook - VIDEO Is pork belly really all that good? I'm more of a thin slice bacon kind of guy so buying store bought bacon has been just fine. I can't even imagine what you are saying is even better? Next thought that comes to mind, is eating all that bacon good for you? My arteries are hardening just thinking off all that delicious pork belly. I might just have to try cooking one. That is cooking a small one.
mguerra Posted July 12, 2013 Report Posted July 12, 2013 Re: Bacon Cook - VIDEO You can slice it as thick or thin as you want. It's dead simple to make, do one and then decide for yourself if you like it better than store bought. It's just fun to do, anyway.
