Good bacon recipies

Chainsaw13 · 09-27-2017, 08:26 PM

I usually do just a simple salt/sugar cure myself. 2% salt (1.75% salt, 0.25% cure #1) and 2% sugar to weight of meat. Cover meat and let equilibrium cure for a week. Then smoke.

But for savory, try lessening the sugar (still want some to balance the salt) and add items like Chinese five spice powder, say 0.5% to start. Or used Korean hot chili flakes instead of the five spice.

Another good one is coffee/bourbon. Or garlic and fennel seed.

Another is black pepper, juniper berries and thyme.

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09-27-2017, 08:26 PM	#1
Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,228 Trading: (96)	Re: Good bacon recipies I usually do just a simple salt/sugar cure myself. 2% salt (1.75% salt, 0.25% cure #1) and 2% sugar to weight of meat. Cover meat and let equilibrium cure for a week. Then smoke. But for savory, try lessening the sugar (still want some to balance the salt) and add items like Chinese five spice powder, say 0.5% to start. Or used Korean hot chili flakes instead of the five spice. Another good one is coffee/bourbon. Or garlic and fennel seed. Another is black pepper, juniper berries and thyme. __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.