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How a make a hickory flavored pork belly

loco_engr
loco_engr Posts: 5,792
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I prefer hickory flavored bacon and would like to get some ideas and techniques.
TIA
aka marysvilleksegghead
Lrg 2008
mini 2009
XL 2021 (sold 8/24/23)
Henny Youngman:
I said to my wife, 'Where do you want to go for our anniversary?' She said, 'I want to go somewhere I've never been before.' I said, 'Try the kitchen.'
Bob Hope: When I wake up in the morning, I don’t feel anything until noon, and then it’s time for my nap
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,113
    edited June 2022
    loco_engr said:
    I prefer hickory flavored bacon and would like to get some ideas and techniques.
    TIA
    Smoke with Hickory, that being said, Hickory Salt from The Salt Works ( seasalt.com) will get you there, just use that in your cure


    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,792
    lkapigian said:
    loco_engr said:
    I prefer hickory flavored bacon and would like to get some ideas and techniques.
    TIA
    Smoke with Hickory, that being said, Hickory Salt from The Salt Works ( seasalt.com) will get you there, just use that in your cure


    lkapigian said:
    loco_engr said:
    I prefer hickory flavored bacon and would like to get some ideas and techniques.
    TIA
    Smoke with Hickory, that being said, Hickory Salt from The Salt Works ( seasalt.com) will get you there, just use that in your cure


    out of stock   :(
    aka marysvilleksegghead
    Lrg 2008
    mini 2009
    XL 2021 (sold 8/24/23)
    Henny Youngman:
    I said to my wife, 'Where do you want to go for our anniversary?' She said, 'I want to go somewhere I've never been before.' I said, 'Try the kitchen.'
    Bob Hope: When I wake up in the morning, I don’t feel anything until noon, and then it’s time for my nap
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,113
    Looks like San Francisco Salt Co has it
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,477
    Search for hickory salt on Amazon.  You’ll likely find 50 or so varieties.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,792
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Search for hickory salt on Amazon.  You’ll likely find 50 or so varieties.
    TY . . . found it!
    OK, so once I have the hickory flavored salt and the pork belly, then what?
    Do I need anything else?
    aka marysvilleksegghead
    Lrg 2008
    mini 2009
    XL 2021 (sold 8/24/23)
    Henny Youngman:
    I said to my wife, 'Where do you want to go for our anniversary?' She said, 'I want to go somewhere I've never been before.' I said, 'Try the kitchen.'
    Bob Hope: When I wake up in the morning, I don’t feel anything until noon, and then it’s time for my nap
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,477
    loco_engr said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Search for hickory salt on Amazon.  You’ll likely find 50 or so varieties.
    TY . . . found it!
    OK, so once I have the hickory flavored salt and the pork belly, then what?
    Do I need anything else?
    Some hickory to smoke with?  That and curing salt.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,113
    You just doing a smoked belly or do you want to convert it to bacon ?
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,792
    lkapigian said:
    You just doing a smoked belly or do you want to convert it to bacon ?
    Would like to make bacon
    aka marysvilleksegghead
    Lrg 2008
    mini 2009
    XL 2021 (sold 8/24/23)
    Henny Youngman:
    I said to my wife, 'Where do you want to go for our anniversary?' She said, 'I want to go somewhere I've never been before.' I said, 'Try the kitchen.'
    Bob Hope: When I wake up in the morning, I don’t feel anything until noon, and then it’s time for my nap
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,113
    loco_engr said:
    lkapigian said:
    You just doing a smoked belly or do you want to convert it to bacon ?
    Would like to make bacon
    My basic bacon is1.75% salt ( hickory for you ) .25% cure 1 1.17% brown sugar ..25% garlic powder .13% onion powder.25% dry thyme .15% bay leaves.5% Calabrian pepper .5% Juniper berries…,all you really need is salt , everything else is optional 

    vac seal for 7 days … smoke if desired , I recommend giving a week or 2 of drying 
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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