Candadian bacon with a side of soup.

[SoCalBuilder]

Having computer issues lately. This is my second shot at posting this. I was 99% done when Windows jumped to another screen and lost this one, so here is the Reader Digest version.....lucky you.

Long week of cure over using Hab's recipe. I susbstituted some maple powder for the brown sugar in a couple of pieces. 8+ lbs of pork loin cut into five pieces. Also had a butternut squash that I had intended to smoke with chicken last week and make soup, so instead of apple-smoked butternut squuash soup, we will have maple-smoked soup. ;D

Ready for the smoker - 2 hours of maple, 225 degrees, target IT 140.


Four of the five and I've lost track of which flavor is which ???


I hope to take this to the folks for a brunch with a bunch of relatives and although Hab's said to let it set for a couple days, I need see if I can take this with me today.


Yeah, this works! I look forward to seeing how much it changes as it ages. Thanks Hab's for the recipe and earlier help!



Oh yeah, the soup was good too. Sorry, no pixs >:(

[_Bear_]

NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mine gets a maple syrup treatment today after 3 days of curing. Then 6 more days of curing untill smoke day.

[SoCalBuilder]

Looking forward to the results Bear.... I want to try more of this curin' thang. I see jerky and slab bacon on the horizon ;D ;D

[_Bear_]

I'v done the jerky thing, but I may have to look around for a pork belly for the next project.

[TestRocket]

Very nice! It's on my to do list!

[smoker pete]

Excellent SoCal.  Loooooking GOOD!!!  Waiting for Morton Tender Quick to get here so I can start mine.  You could always send me some of yours while I'm waiting  ;D

[Gizmo]

Too bad the wind wasn't blowing in a north easterly direction so I could have followed the aroma back to your house for a sample.   ;D

Stop by the 99 Ranch Market and pick up some meaty slabs of bacon. 

[SoCalBuilder]

Giz - Thanks for the hint. I would never thought of going there.

[SnellySmokesEm]

The canadian bacon looks awesome.  I need to try this one!

[SouthernSmoked]

Heck Yeah, the Canadian Bacon looks awesome!

[KyNola]

I put some in the cure last Saturday.  Hoping to smoke it this Saturday.

Your's looks really good SCB!