Ain't been a bacon thread in a while...

[Grant H.]

I smoked a couple batches over the weekend. Red pepper with honey and a black pepper with maple syrup. They're good enough that I'll probably continue to make my own. Definitely going to start looking for a slicer.

This batch is my usual black pepper and maple. Just light on the maple, unfortunately...

I thought I had more maple syrup on hand, so I didn't buy any more, and I didn't have quite enough for my normal recipe, but it'll be just fine.

[FireMoth]

You don't like bacon?

What kind of idiot question is that?

Of course i like bacon. Enough not to pile all sorts of bullshit on it.
What was wrong with salt and heat?

[Grant H.]

What kind of idiot question is that?

Of course i like bacon. Enough not to pile all sorts of bullshit on it.
What was wrong with salt and heat?

Not an idiot question at all...

Bacon isn't "raw meat" when you buy it at the store...

The recipe that I am making is about as close to the most simple you can get.

Salt, sugar, pink curing salt, black pepper, and a touch of maple syrup.

[FireMoth]

Bacon is slices of "pork belly".
Just like a ham is a ham, even before you cure it.
So, yes, raw and uncured bacon is still bacon.
And yes, I am happy to eat it that way.
I use my extra testosterone to digest it.

[Grant H.]

Bacon is slices of "pork belly".
Just like a ham is a ham, even before you cure it.
So, yes, raw and uncured bacon is still bacon.
And yes, I am happy to eat it that way.
I use my extra testosterone to digest it.

Yeah, not so much.

Ham is actually, by definition, cured pork leg.
Bacon is, by definition, cured pork belly.

Anyway...

Enjoy your cooked slices of pork belly with salt!

[DFBrews]

Bacon is slices of "pork belly".
Just like a ham is a ham, even before you cure it.
So, yes, raw and uncured bacon is still bacon.
And yes, I am happy to eat it that way.
I use my extra testosterone to digest it.

Yeah, not so much.

Ham is actually, by definition, cured pork leg.
Bacon is, by definition, cured pork belly.

Anyway...

Enjoy your cooked slices of pork belly with salt!

Magazine vs clip debate but with pork!

[DFBrews]

Made farmhouse ruebens tonight used as many homemade ingredients as possible. Best sandwich I can remember.
HomemadeCorned beef from meat from the family ranch
day old rye from a baker friend
homemade slices of Swiss style hard cheese we made in early 2018
Saurkraut from last fall
1000 island dressing made with Mayo from home eggs with our garden ketchup and pickles
Didn’t make the butter though.
Delicious

Over a year of work went into this sandwich.

[Gman]

Over a year of work went into this sandwich.

I don't have that kind of time.

[DFBrews]

I don't have that kind of time.

Each process was an estimated 2-3 hours of hands on time besides cheese that’s like 6-8.

It’s mostly time for aging everything.

[Irving]

Sounds great!