Did my first attempt at bacon get ruiner before it got started?

huskerpt34

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?

The Cen-Tex Smoker

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.

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huskerpt34

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.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

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?

The Cen-Tex Smoker

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.

U_tarded

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.

2.50 here but I have to take an interpretor those get costly

huskerpt34

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.

huskerpt34

Is that a CSU logo as our avatar?  Did you graduate from there?

 

U_tarded

Yes 2005. Don't live in co anymore but am I am trying to get back someday.