Makin' Bacon

zar

We had a go, and it was simple (well I can say that as DH did it!) We'd bought half a pig and so were trying different things, but I guess it must have been cheaper as bacon is expensive (I don't eat non-free range pork). We must have another go at it soon, I think its one of those things that you get better at over time by experimenting with different flavourings etc.

We also made ham in apple juice brine (recipe from the meat book also) but I wasn't so convinced by the OS potential as the ingredients were quite expensive. I do want another go though.

overlykeensaver

thanks we are going to try in a few weeks but with a small piece of pork rather than half a pig as practice!

Angelina-M

Do let us know how you get on, im keen to have a go at this.

overlykeensaver

OOOh yes I shall report back when we manage to organise ourselves to do it.

kittykat500

I would like to have a go too - could you give details on how exactly to do it overlykeensaver?

V.Lucky

Sounds interesting.

Dh loves bacon, but won't have the "plastic" type, so currently paying £1.99 for six rashers of the Walls "no white stuff" which is all he will eat.

Would love the details too, and info as to where to hang it.

Pink.

kittykat500 wrote:

I would like to have a go too - could you give details on how exactly to do it overlykeensaver?

Hi,

Here are a couple of links on dry curing bacon:

River Cottage making bacon

Dry curing bacon

Pink

overlykeensaver

Sorry am only able to get on in the mornings. the River cottage link shows the instructions I have in my Hugh FW Meat book. thank you Ping-Winged!

Penny-Wise_4

I like the forums at http://forum.sausagemaking.org/

(They cure meat as well as make sausages)

They also have an online shop http://www.sausagemaking.org/ where you can buy the saltpetre, etc that can be difficult to get. they also do mixes where the salt/sugar/saltpetre are already mixed for you.

I've bought from them before.

HTH

moggins

I've tried it but it ended up far too salty for our tastes. I might have another go this year.