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joanne

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7100
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 05 3:03 pm Post subject: First Bacon Attempt

Well I'm pleased to say I've finally got around to having a go at making my own bacon and I'm really really delighted with the result.

Not wanting to tempt fate I used some of Franco's organic bacon cure on a piece of belly pork and despite having to leave it a little longer than the recomended time (due to having no kitchen!!!), its turned out really nice and not overly salty

As I've only used a tiny portion of the pack next time I'm going to have a go at making some back bacon - what is the best joint to use for this ?

Now I've got my new and improved kitchen back next I'm going to finally have a go at cheese and maybe make use of the cheese press I've had sitting in my hall way for the last 8 months!!!!!

Joanne

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 05 3:07 pm Post subject:
WTG Jo! Home-cured bacon is wonderful stuff.

Northern_Lad

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 14210
Location: Somewhere

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 05 3:21 pm Post subject: Re: First Bacon Attempt

jocorless wrote:

...next time I'm going to have a go at making some back bacon - what is the best joint to use for this ?

Ask for a piece of loin about a foot long. Get the butcher to take it off the ribs for you (just to make life easier) and then you can make either stock with them, or spare ribs.

joanne

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7100
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 05 3:30 pm Post subject:
Ok thanks Northern Lad - Oooh spare ribs -we fight over them in this house Joanne

Northern_Lad

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 14210
Location: Somewhere

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 05 3:38 pm Post subject:

jocorless wrote:

Oooh spare ribs -we fight over them in this house

Well in that case, wait until everyone else has gone out and then make them. Don't want any unnecessary conflicts, do we?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45715
Location: Essex

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 05 3:52 pm Post subject:
An interesting method of avoiding conflict, so if Saddam had burnt all his oil there wouldn't have been an invasion....

Jessevieve

Joined: 22 May 2005
Posts: 44

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 05 6:05 pm Post subject:
I'll be having my first attempt at bacon making soon. I'm not sure whether I should follow the recipe in the River Cottage Meat Book or if I should buy one of Franco's cures. Any recommendations, has anyone tried both cures/recipes? I want to avoid at all costs an over-salty bacon.

Mr O

Joined: 13 Feb 2005
Posts: 5512
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 05 6:46 pm Post subject:
Go for Francos cure, it is a definately the safest bet! The RC cure can turn out a bit too salty!

Jessevieve

Joined: 22 May 2005
Posts: 44

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 05 7:11 pm Post subject:
Is Franco's web address available anywhere here?

Lloyd

Joined: 24 Jan 2005
Posts: 2699

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 05 7:14 pm Post subject:
I think I saw it beneath his name in the memberlist, jesse

Jessevieve

Joined: 22 May 2005
Posts: 44

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 05 7:17 pm Post subject:
Thanks Lloyd, will go take a look, don't want to buy from the wrong place

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