I,ve been away on holidays for 2 months and when I arrived home I found a side of pork in my freezer. I ordered it from my neighbor and I guess he had the pig slaughtered, cut and wrapped while I was gone. I have some packages marked bacon for smoking and curing, which I assume to be belly bacon judging by their shape.
My question is ..... can I thaw this out, smoke it and then refreeze it after slicing?
Yep!
Just finished one that I brought frozen. Can not tell from fresh. Piker
Yyyyyyyyuupppp!
I make it easy on myself and slice after smoking (and an overnight rest in the fridge). Then refreeze in 1/2- or 1-pound portions so I don't have to mess with it when I want some "right now."
Thanks everyone.
As soon as I get some time I will start my first batch of belly bacon...... and there will be pix.
I raise my own hogs and send them to the butcher to process. All the meat comes back frozen. When I get ready to do bacon, I place the slab in the bottom of the refrigerator over night (sometimes if it is too big, I have to cut in half while still frozen).