Anyone know of any shops between Albufeira and Faro with any back bacon in stock? Loads of 'orrible streaky, but none of the real thing around Albufeira.

What about Apolonia in Gale???

Tried Almancil Ceri, shelves are bare...

dare say Gale is the same, but will give it a whirl.

Thanks anyway.

Bloody tourists,thats the problem

Yes, it's a bit like the snow on the railways back in the UK, happens every year, and still catches them by surprise...

whats the one that has one in almacil and abufiera that advertises in the news or is it the resident?Is it thomas summit?

bloody europeans waste some fine bacon , go out hunting and get some yourself....porco negro , eggs ,and a side of buckshot ,,,,,mmmmmm.

edit found the name its thomas green , mentioned here.http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=539989

Cleri,

Good call, loose bacon in Apolonia in Gale.

Don't know if it is smoked though...

Will update after breakfast tomorrow.

Weyhey!!! you see those pesky tourists dont know that its a new one recently opened,they are still flockin to Almancil
Btw,im bloody jealous,cant get bacon up ere ,praps you could waft the smell of cookin it down my webcam

Ola all, Have you tried the 'orrible streaky stuff? It's great and makes fab crispy bacon! No water ever comes out of it!!!!! Not like the soggy wet stuff my visitors import! Give it a try. Would be fab cold on a chicken and bacon salad but I eat it all while hot and just cooked mmmmm

No, the wife likes 'orrible streaky, burnt to a crisp - yuk!

I like me bacon to taste of bacon...

It wasn't smoked by the way, but very nice none the less...

surely there must be a smoker , or an expat expert on smoking , that could give pointers on small cure houses.One thing thats plentiful is porco in the algarve , and if you have the stomach you can hunt it by joining a gun club.

I doubt it though , today its all liquid smoke ,from the tarry residue from making charcoal.Would that not make a good night , a smoking night , with a bit of tinto or sagres and a bit of music..... and then take home what you brung and/or share.I seen a program about smoked herring , the guy from conrwall that has a fish resturant , and theres very few doing even that in the uk now too.

I would like to smoke ones meats , now that just sounds so wrong.

Ever seen river cottage , hfw did some in his chimney brest.