Smokydave Posted January 18, 2015 Report Posted January 18, 2015 It rained ALL day today, and I mean hard. Icy roads this morning--many major highways closed until it warmed up. Then the rain just kept coming. Weekends were normally when my late wife and I would spend some quality time, sprinkled around the chores, but now that's she's gone, I usually hate weekends. The rain didn't help. So what better to do on a crummy day than fire up my bronze beauty. I did an easy smoke today. I had cured a pork loin for the last 10 days. Peppered it after soaking and rinsing and threw it on with some maple to make a ham-ish Canadian bacon. Threw some store-bought chorizo on for later in the week and I was all set. The ham/bacon came out tasty (especially the smokey end piece I cut for me and the boys to taste.) I'll freeze it all for some breakfasts down the road. Some nice maple smoke haze 1
5698k Posted January 19, 2015 Report Posted January 19, 2015 I can't imagine how you feel, but I'm glad you're enjoying your beautiful grill. Great cook, grill on! Robert
Smokydave Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Posted January 19, 2015 Thanks Robert. I have to take a picture of the finished product. Hopefully I'll post tonight.
tony b Posted January 19, 2015 Report Posted January 19, 2015 Hang in there, buddy! Nice job on the Canadian Bacon. Tell us about the cure you did on it?
DennisLinkletter Posted January 19, 2015 Report Posted January 19, 2015 Looks good.. My butcher now sells me uncooked pre-brined bacon and hams.. Call me lazy but I love this. Makin' bacon has never been easier.. If you love bacon you really need to make some in your KK..
tony b Posted January 19, 2015 Report Posted January 19, 2015 Here are the "leftover" pieces of pork belly from the porchetta cook. They are slated to become bacon soon!
DaveyR Posted January 20, 2015 Report Posted January 20, 2015 Nice cook SmokeyDave We were up in the pocono's trying to make it back during the ice storm. But just finished a good pizza cook....
CeramicChef Posted January 20, 2015 Report Posted January 20, 2015 Smokeydave - my sincerest condolences to you on the loss of your wife. I simply can't imagine. I love your cook! Nothing like a little smoke therapy to beat back the rain clouds. Beautiful pics, Thanks!
wilburpan Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 That cook looks like it turned out delicious!
Smokydave Posted January 22, 2015 Author Report Posted January 22, 2015 Here's the finished product, sliced and ready for the freezer.
CeramicChef Posted January 22, 2015 Report Posted January 22, 2015 Smokey - with something that looks that tempting, how do you have any left over to bag and put in the freezer? Nicely done!
