Maple Sugar & Cinnamon Bacon

[Bob Correll]

Not sure how good these pics will look since I have a new laptop, and it renders photos different than my old one when I try to tweak them.
Like the old saying goes: Man with two watches never really knows what time it is.

Cured a 3 lb. piece of bacon with TQ only.
Set up the 14" WSM with a dump snake, apple pellets in the tube, and a couple pieces of sugar maple to make sure the smoke continued when the tube was burned out.

Rubbed with maple sugar and cinnamon right before getting smoked.

She ran a pretty steady 140° for 6 hours.

Fried a thick slice.

Plus an over easy jumbo egg.

The taste is what I was shooting for, hint of sweet and cinnamon, with a fairly heavy smoke.

Happy December First everyone!

 

[Rich G]

I've got a slab curing now, Bob. Hope it looks that good when I get it on my plate! Nice work, sir!

Rich

 

[Bob Ivey]

That is some great looking bacon Bob. I'll take of plate of that anytime.

A question Bob, my first bacon cook I used TQ and maple sugar and did not rub with anything when smoked. Did not get a lot of maple taste that way. How was the taste doing it the way you did this cook?

 

[WilliamD]

Bob, that looks just Awesome....Wish my laptop had "Smellevision"!!!!!

 

[Rich Dahl]

That looks great Bob. I've made the same combination a few times with the exception of the sugar maple wood I just have regular maple for the smoke. I've also done it with a high grade maple syrup and cinnamon with good results.

 

[Barb D]

Bob, that looks so delicious, I can take a plate of that any time.

 

[JimK]

Some fine lookin' swine!

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Another classic breakfast Bob. I could down three of those plates. Like your set up for the snake.

 

[Bob H.]

Great way to start the new month Bob!

 

[Pat G]

Looks great Bob. I'll send you my address so you can ship me some.

 

[Rolf Jacobsen]

You sir are a god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Robert-R]

Looks great!
Gotta try the cinnamon & maple sugar rub.

Just did some Canadian bacon. It's good, but not as good as pork belly.

 

[TonyUK]

Bob Cure-all. Nuff said.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

Smellavision, who cares, I want TASTEAVISION!

 

[Ron G.]

That looks really tasty!

Another thought - has anyone tried Chinese 5-Spice mix for a Bacon cure around here yet? I'll bet that it would also be really good.

 

[Jerome D.]

I always enjoy seeing the Jedi Master of bacon in action. Having that little hint of cinnamon sounds like an incredible flavor for homemade bacon!

 

[Jim Lampe]

photos look Correll-Perfect!

and so does your bacon!
smoking belly next weekend...

 

[John Sp]

Now that is what I call breakfast Bob! I have been meaning to do another slab of bacon and you inspired me to get off my butt and do it. Awesome job sir...

Regards,

John