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Did my first attempt at bacon get ruiner before it got started?
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huskerpt34
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Ordered a 5# pork belly from my butcher. They were very busy filling orders for their fresh smoked ham. Because of this I didn't look at the belly before I got home. He sliced the belly. Can I still cure and smoke? I think I could tie the pieces together for the cure, but my concern would be the hot smoking. Can I smoke the tied pieces to an internal temp of 150? Can I still make bacon or should I get ready to make some dishes with this belly and order another whole belly?
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yep.Just render off the fat and save it for something else. Fresh bacon is nasty.I did the same thing a few months back.8-}Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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I went ahead and called him back and he got another belly ready for me. I guess that's the benefit of having a butcher that slaughters on Wednesdays and his shop is only open Thursday - Saturday. He also only charges 3.99/lb for the whole belly.
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huskerpt34 said:
I went ahead and called him back and he got another belly ready for me. I guess that's the benefit of having a butcher that slaughters on Wednesdays and his shop is only open Thursday - Saturday. He also only charges 3.99/lb for the whole belly.
Awesome. Did he take the other back?Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX -
and $3.99 is very expensive for whole belly. That's what I pay at Whole Foods and they are not known for great value ). I don't have an asian or mexican grocery anywhere close so I pay the boutique prices for the same stuff.Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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The Cen-Tex Smoker said:and $3.99 is very expensive for whole belly. That's what I pay at Whole Foods and they are not known for great value ). I don't have an asian or mexican grocery anywhere close so I pay the boutique prices for the same stuff.
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Actually, I look at the wrong meet on the receipt. 8lbs of belly for 20.09 with tax, so around 2.50/lb and no interpretor needed.
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Is that a CSU logo as our avatar? Did you graduate from there?
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Yes 2005. Don't live in co anymore but am I am trying to get back someday.
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