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Hello from Canada eh
@Richjt92, I had to think about this one because even though the process of making them are nearly identical I definitely prefer the taste of side bacon over back bacon. Probably not the healthiest choice but I think the reason why is that there's not enough fat in in back bacon to deliver the...- davedabutcher
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- Forum: Roll Call
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Hello from Canada eh
Hi Richjt92, Back bacon is made with the pork loin, which is the same cut you would use for pork chops. If you split the torso of pig down the centre the two large muscles on either side of the spine would be the loins, the side or belly begins after the loin meat tails off. After a bit of...- davedabutcher
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- Forum: Roll Call
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Hello from Canada eh
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!! I've been reading a bunch of different threads and all I can say is WOW!! There are some seriously mad skills out there, with the technology as well as the meat. I had no idea there were other people with such a passion for this stuff, my girlfriend...- davedabutcher
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Hello from Canada eh
@SmokinCanadian Thank you Sir. I'm looking forward to exchanging ideas and recipes!- davedabutcher
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Hello from Canada eh
@mrmoomer Absolutely give it a try, you may never see bacon the same way again! Because you're going to fry the bacon after it comes out of the smoker it's hard to get yourself in trouble as long as you follow some basic guidelines. I haven't had the time to see the entire site yet but I'd be...- davedabutcher
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- Forum: Roll Call
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Hello from Canada eh
As far as cured meats go I think bacon is probably the easiest and safest to do. I've been doing a dry cure for side bacon and feel the texture and flavour is superior to a pumped or brine cure. When I was working in the industry we would pump 20%+ brine into pork sides and then vacuum tumble...- davedabutcher
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- Forum: Roll Call
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Hello from Canada eh
20 odd years ago my first career was as a butcher, I did a full apprenticeship and got the provincial certification. I was a computer hobbyist back then, being a butcher paid the bills. Eventually I figured out making a living as a butcher was not going to get easier as I got older so I turned...- davedabutcher
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