Because.....bacon!

[Rich G]

Been a while since I made up a batch of bacon! Grabbed a belly at CostCo:



Used the Diggin Dog Farms cure calculator to figure out some ingredients (after cutting the belly in half)



Bagged 'em up with the cure



Into the fridge for 8 days, flipping every morning (when I remembered), then onto the smoker yesterday.



1.5 hours @ 180°, then 2.75 hours @ 200°. Pulled the bacon off when it hit 150° internal



Broke out the Beswood slicer today, and made some thick cut stacks of the good stuff!!



Diced up the end/trim for various uses



I'll get it all vacuum packed this evening, and tomorrow am will be some tasty bacon and eggs!

R

 

[Joan]

Ah, you know the way to a woman's heart.

 

[Michael Richards]

Rich,
Great cook, those perfect slices have me checking marketplace for a slicer a second time.

 

[Joan]

Rich, no one commented on what you said?

" Grabbed a belly at CostCo:" Did she slap you?

This has nothing to do with my previous post. lol

 

[Michael Richards]

Rich, no one commented on what you said?

" Grabbed a belly at CostCo:" Did she slap you?

This has nothing to do with my previous post. lol

I was think in response to your first post, "and to a man's stomach!"

 

[Rich G]

Rich, no one commented on what you said?

" Grabbed a belly at CostCo:" Did she slap you?

This has nothing to do with my previous post. lol

The only human belly I've grabbed at CostCo is my own after making the mistake of eating too much at the food court!

 

[Rich G]

Rich,
Great cook, those perfect slices have me checking marketplace for a slicer a second time.

You missed your window after the turkey cook, Michael!

Truth be told, I hand sliced my bacon for many years, and, while more time consuming, that worked just fine!

R

 

[Tim Campbell]

This is stunning, Rich.

 

[Tim Campbell]

Wife definitely not buying into my slicer wishes.. please help, folks.

 

[JimK]

Looks awesome! Was just at Costco the other day and passed those by. I may need to go back.