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Smoking Techniques => Curing => Topic started by: ArnieM on January 28, 2010, 12:35:24 PM

Title: Canadian Bacon, Oh-Oh
Post by: ArnieM on January 28, 2010, 12:35:24 PM
My first time.  Couldn't pass up the $0.99 whole boneless pork loin today.  Cut off a three pound piece for the bacon.

I used Habs recipe from the recipe site.  Well 3/4 of it anyway.

Someone moved my spices around.  My wife said it must have been the cat  :-\  I happily measured out the ingredients, mixed, applied the cure and bagged the pork into the fridge.

About an hour later, I put away the spices, glancing at the labels to make sure to get them in the correct places.

Hmmm - MTQ, brown sugar, granulated garlic and WHITE PEPPER!  :o :o

So, should I rinse it off and start again?  Take it out of the bag and add onion powder?  Give up?

Title: Re: Canadian Bacon, Oh-Oh
Post by: OU812 on January 28, 2010, 12:40:47 PM
I would just add the amount of onion powder the recipe calls for and put it back in the bag.

The hot from the pepper wont absorb into the loin just the flavor.
Title: Re: Canadian Bacon, Oh-Oh
Post by: FLBentRider on January 28, 2010, 12:41:22 PM
Hey - Garlic and Cracked pepper jerky is a hit around here...

I may have to try Arnie's Garlic and Pepper Connecticut bacon!
Title: Re: Canadian Bacon, Oh-Oh
Post by: ArnieM on January 28, 2010, 12:45:32 PM
I'll pull it and add the onion powder.  Thanks for the replies guys.  :D
Title: Re: Canadian Bacon, Oh-Oh
Post by: squirtthecat on January 28, 2010, 12:47:11 PM
Quote from: FLBentRider on January 28, 2010, 12:41:22 PM
Arnie's Garlic and Pepper Connecticut bacon!

:D :D
Title: Re: Canadian Bacon, Oh-Oh
Post by: KyNola on January 28, 2010, 12:50:02 PM
Sounds like a Happy Accident to me.  Add the onion powder.  I'll bet it turns out great.

KyNola
Title: Re: Canadian Bacon, Oh-Oh
Post by: OU812 on January 28, 2010, 12:50:55 PM
I've done slab bacon with lots of black pepper in the cure mix and after washing off the cure you could hardly taste the pepper.
Title: Re: Canadian Bacon, Oh-Oh
Post by: Habanero Smoker on January 28, 2010, 01:56:59 PM
I'm always tinkering with the recipe. The only ingredient that is a must is the cure.
Title: Re: Canadian Bacon, Oh-Oh
Post by: oakville smoker on January 28, 2010, 02:45:54 PM
Add the onion powder
It will rock
I have used that combo before and got rave reviews
Title: Re: Canadian Bacon, Oh-Oh
Post by: ArnieM on January 28, 2010, 06:08:38 PM
Thanks.  Y'all make me feel better.
Title: Re: Canadian Bacon, Oh-Oh
Post by: ArnieM on February 17, 2010, 01:16:37 PM
Just a brief (and late) follow up.

The Canadian Bacon came out good.  The white pepper was undetectable.

It makes a good CBLT sandwich  :D
Title: Re: Canadian Bacon, Oh-Oh
Post by: OU812 on February 17, 2010, 01:23:41 PM
Quote from: ArnieM on February 17, 2010, 01:16:37 PM
Just a brief (and late) follow up.

The Canadian Bacon came out good.  The white pepper was undetectable.

It makes a good CBLT sandwich  :D

Thats the way I thought it would turn out, now I can get a good nights sleep again.  ;D

I have tried to infuse black pepper in bacon before and found out you cant infuse some thing thats not water soluble.

Edit: Good to here every thing turned out for ya, I love a good CBLT sammie.