Got a half pork belly as a birthday present, so I made this:
(http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x407/grouperman941/Smoked%20and%20Cured/DSC_1182_zpsd9e1fbca.jpg)
(http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x407/grouperman941/Smoked%20and%20Cured/DSC_1183_zps69902cfe.jpg)
(http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x407/grouperman941/Smoked%20and%20Cured/DSC_1184_zps721f51ee.jpg)
Recipe was just basic dry cure and maple smoke. I was a little worried that it wasn't curing because it hardly released any moisture, but color and flavor were great.
Dude...it makes me smile to hear that someone got half a pork belly for a birthday present...and they were happy about it! Great looking bacon! If the gift giver lives with you then I imagine you might be getting these gifts more often.
Quote from: Cheech on March 07, 2014, 04:53:23 PM
Dude...it makes me smile to hear that someone got half a pork belly for a birthday present...and they were happy about it! Great looking bacon! If the gift giver lives with you then I imagine you might be getting these gifts more often.
Holidays around here are basically a meat exchange, at least among the guys. Everybody likes to cook and eat. :-)
I just butchered up a whole ribeye to give to my dad for his birthday. I also smoked him some short ribs and deli style roast beef.
Quote from: Grouperman941 on March 08, 2014, 11:50:47 AM
Quote from: Cheech on March 07, 2014, 04:53:23 PM
Dude...it makes me smile to hear that someone got half a pork belly for a birthday present...and they were happy about it! Great looking bacon! If the gift giver lives with you then I imagine you might be getting these gifts more often.
Holidays around here are basically a meat exchange, at least among the guys. Everybody likes to cook and eat. :-)
I just butchered up a whole ribeye to give to my dad for his birthday. I also smoked him some short ribs and deli style roast beef.
Great looking bacon and sounds like a nice place to live