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[Sp`ange]

I cut it off after smoking, and add it to soups or stews to get a nice smoky flavour in it, I don't actually eat it.

Leaving it on helps the texture while it's smoking - you get less marks from the rack

mmm.. bacon rind potato soup..

 

[Petunia]

I did it!!!!!!! I ate 3 strips of bacon!!!! Omg!!!! I didn't get sick yet!!! But I'm sure I'll shit my thong in about an hour or so!!!! Yay

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

I did it!!!!!!! I ate 3 strips of bacon!!!! Omg!!!! I didn't get sick yet!!! But I'm sure I'll shit my thong in about an hour or so!!!! Yay

Poor little broken girl.

Also, gross

 

[Sp`ange]

I did it!!!!!!! I ate 3 strips of bacon!!!! Omg!!!! I didn't get sick yet!!! But I'm sure I'll shit my thong in about an hour or so!!!! Yay

That's seriously fucked up.

 

[kiwi]

I did it!!!!!!! I ate 3 strips of bacon!!!! Omg!!!! I didn't get sick yet!!! But I'm sure I'll shit my thong in about an hour or so!!!! Yay

We're so proud?

 

[Petunia]

I spoke too soon bacons all gone, and i feel 10lbs lighter

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

I spoke too soon bacons all gone, and i feel 10lbs lighter

Eww

 

[Sp`ange]

We're so proud?

Just praise her for not pooping her pants (yet). Think of her as one of your children.

 

[Petunia]

This is why I can't eat greasy stuff! It literally goes right thru me!

 

[Sp`ange]

This is why I can't eat greasy stuff! It literally goes right thru me!

The Varsity could be a serious colon blow for you.

 

[Petunia]

The Varsity could be a serious colon blow for you.

that would murder me

 

[CletusJones]

well, you gotta cure it first to get that real bacon-y flavour. That scares a lot of people off...finding curing salt is pretty easy, but it's important to do it right. The curing process takes about a week, massaging it every day, then another day for drying, then a few hours of smoking. It's not necessarily cheaper than buying bacon, but there's really not anything I can think of that makes you feel more manly than making your own bacon.

FWIW, he already makes his own jerky, bread, and candy/chocolates.

Going to try and convince him this weekend while we are visiting

 

[AngryRooster]

well, you gotta cure it first to get that real bacon-y flavour. That scares a lot of people off...finding curing salt is pretty easy, but it's important to do it right. The curing process takes about a week, massaging it every day, then another day for drying, then a few hours of smoking. It's not necessarily cheaper than buying bacon, but there's really not anything I can think of that makes you feel more manly than making your own bacon.

Raising, killing, dressing, then preparing the critter that makes the bacon. That'll do pig. That'll do. Although, I'm not so sure wild boar would make good bacon. I need to hunt one of those someday and find out.

 

[DJBrenton]

Good bacon IMHO requires a fattier meat than wild boar would provide. Even 'lean' bacon has a high fat content within the meat.

 

[tre]

Jowl bacon, aka guanciale, is quite friggin delicious as well...

 

[itburnswhenipee]

Good bacon IMHO requires a fattier meat than wild boar would provide. Even 'lean' bacon has a high fat content within the meat.

Why not split the difference and go for feral pig?

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

Why not split the difference and go for feral pig?

Its pretty much the exact same thing

 

[DJBrenton]

Why not split the difference and go for feral pig?

Or maybe domesticated boar.

 

[Domon]

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

no, some crazyass bulimic people actually do that. I probably read about it at the same place WaW did

 

[Thorn Bird]

This is my homemade bacon, maple cure, maple smoked:

Getting ready for the cure:

Smoked:

Sliced and packaged:

5 lbs of pork belly made about 4 lbs of bacon. Next time, I'm gonna start with 20 lbs....

oh. my. iness. my mouth is watering.