Bacon - the thread
Jan 2nd 2015, 2:28 am
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Re: Bacon - the thread
I can't stomach the cheap stuff. I imagine chewing on lard would be the same as chewing on cheap bangers, no taste.
Jan 6th 2015, 2:59 am
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Re: Bacon - the thread
I made bacon. Mmmmm
Jan 6th 2015, 11:07 am
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Re: Bacon - the thread
Now, let me get back to complimenting my very best and clever friend, Weeze.
Jan 6th 2015, 12:28 pm
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Re: Bacon - the thread
The bacon was GOOD. And there's more. Much more. Bwahahahaha.
Jan 6th 2015, 1:18 pm
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Re: Bacon - the thread
So I'm guessing the HBC is now defunct....
Ps..that mushroom looks like it came from a field with some mighty healthy Longhorns!
Ps..that mushroom looks like it came from a field with some mighty healthy Longhorns!
Feb 6th 2015, 5:01 pm
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Re: Bacon - the thread
In case anyone needs any ideas for Valentine's day:
Mar 2nd 2015, 12:07 am
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Re: Bacon - the thread
Trying to make my own bacon and the first hurdle is getting the loin meat with the rasher/belly still attached.
It seems when Wegmans and BJ's mention custom cuts from the butchers, they don't actually meat you can ask them for what you want as it comes pre cut up these days.
I can get loin with a bit of the belly, if I get the bone in style and get them to cut the bone out but would require getting a whole slab.
I was told Market Basket, get slabs of meat in that they butcher themselves but the butcher manager wasn't in when I went to see.
Other alternatives would be the shifty Brazilian butchers in the mini mart up the road or possibly a couple others, though I've been to the other one in town and the chap there didn't speak any English.
It seems when Wegmans and BJ's mention custom cuts from the butchers, they don't actually meat you can ask them for what you want as it comes pre cut up these days.
I can get loin with a bit of the belly, if I get the bone in style and get them to cut the bone out but would require getting a whole slab.
I was told Market Basket, get slabs of meat in that they butcher themselves but the butcher manager wasn't in when I went to see.
Other alternatives would be the shifty Brazilian butchers in the mini mart up the road or possibly a couple others, though I've been to the other one in town and the chap there didn't speak any English.
Mar 2nd 2015, 1:11 am
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Re: Bacon - the thread
Steve
Mar 2nd 2015, 2:05 am
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Re: Bacon - the thread
We bought a 5 pound piece of loin,with a bit of belly to try and cure with the Morton's stuff yesterday. Our butcher said he can cut an English piece for bacon for us next time....and he's quite happy to mail order too....So, if you want something sorted, let me know, and I'll be HTH.
Steve
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I'll see what I can find locally first though. Didn't think it would be so much trouble, with "custom" cuts being offered...A shame, as I'd asked the BJ's chap a while back and it was doable then, but it seems not any more.
I've also been told there's a few slaughter houses in Western MA, that should be able to do the stuff but there's also a farm in a nearby town that does a CSA type thing and might be able to help.