Pork Belly at Aldis

[Gonna Smoke]

This week, they have them on sale for $2.99/lb. around me and market them as Pork Belly For Burnt Ends. They run these on sale about once every 2 months, they are thin and small...about an inch thick and weigh about 2-3 lbs. I'm guessing they are a whole belly that's been cut into thirds and tend to be fattier than some I've bought at other places. BUT, if you dig through them, you can find a couple that will make decent bacon. Hard to see, but this one is lean, is about 1¼" thick, and weighs 2½ lbs...

Yes it's small, but with belly prices around me about twice that price, I think I can make bacon out of it and the other one I bought that is similar. We'll see.

So if you have an Aldi around, check them out...

 

[jcam222]

Good deal! I love Aldis

 

[SmokinEdge]

That piece will work fine.

 

[normanaj]

Our local Aldis has been completely devoid of meat lately.

 

[DougE]

This one I finished today was from Aldi's.

 

[DougE]

This week, they have them on sale for $2.99/lb. around me and market them as Pork Belly For Burnt Ends.

On sale again this week here as well. You luck up now and then and find a good slab for bacon, but the thin ones do make some killer burnt ends.

 

[DougE]

As luck would have it, the meat coolers are on the fritz again at my local Aldi , so no fresh meat available until they get them fixed yet again. This store is not old enough to be having constant issues with their refrigeration.

 

[JckDanls 07]

Yea... I picked up a couple on Wed. when they went on sale...

Was gonna try @SmokinEdge's dry cure (if I can find the thread) ...

Might go get a few more for burnt ends...

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Here you go, Keith...

True Dry Cured Bacon.

This is our favorite bacon. Here is a 6.5# slab of belly that I dry rubbed with my usual 1.5% salt, .75% sugar and .25% cure #1. I finish with eyeball amounts of white pepper and gran garlic. This will go on a stainless grate into the fridge with a catch pan underneath. 14 days naked no bag...

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My favorite bacon...

 

[JckDanls 07]

Preciate it Charles...

 

[SmokinEdge]

Yea... I picked up a couple on Wed. when they went on sale...

Was gonna try @SmokinEdge's dry cure (if I can find the thread) ...

Might go get a few more for burnt ends...

Ask any questions you may have Keith. It’s pretty straightforward but I’d be happy to help if need be.

 

[pc farmer]

Mine has them at that price too. I didn't buy any but I might go back to get some

 

[DougE]

Yea... I picked up a couple on Wed. when they went on sale...

Was gonna try @SmokinEdge's dry cure (if I can find the thread) ...

Might go get a few more for burnt ends...

Been using the same cure method as @SmokinEdge for a couple years. It's good to go.

I've done some burnt ends with the ones too thin for bacon and they were awesome.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

I've done some burnt ends with the ones too thin for bacon and they were awesome.

I may make a return trip to see what else I can find...