Ever thought about making your own Bacon?
Bacon seems to be on everyone’s mind lately. We’re sure it has nothing to do with Bacon Fest. Actually, Bacon Fest definitely has people talking about bacon. There is so much you can make with it, the uses are endless. From breakfast to dessert, bacon is a popular American treat! Seriously, who doesn’t love good bacon?
Bacon starts with Fresh Pork Belly
Fresh Pork Belly
We do carry great slab bacon that our customers love, but we also have adventurous customers who want to make their own bacon. For that, we carry pork bellies. Pork belly is the cut that most types of bacon are made from. It is often sold with the skin still on it. No need to worry. We can remove the skin for you, if needed. In fact, we recommend that you take the skin and make cracklins from it.
Now, we want to remind everyone that we are 3rd generation butchers and not professional bacon makers. But, we do know a few things and what we don’t know can be found online. The main point to know about making your own bacon is that you have to cure it and that takes time. Basically, you’re not going to pick up a pork belly and have freshly made bacon the same day.
Homemade Bacon Recipes
There are a ton of bacon recipes on the Internet. Our friends from Kingsford Charcoal has a popular Maple Bacon recipe on their grilling website – grilling.com They even recommend a recipe for making cracklins from the removed skin. (if you have it) Finecooking.com has an applewood-smoked bacon recipe that may be perfect for Iowans.
Everyone has their favorite flavor or recipe. Therefore, we highly recommend that you search for that perfect bacon recipe for your taste. Don’t be shy, ask your friends if they have one they prefer.
Do-it-yourself Bacon Videos
There are also quite a few videos on making bacon on Youtube. We recommend you watch a couple of them before you dive in so that you have a good understanding of the process. It is amazing how many do-it-yourself bacon videos are on Youtube. In fact, we found a couple do-it-yourself bacon videos by a guy in Iowa .
The following is the homemade bacon video series (3 videos) that we thought we would share. Check them out and let us know when you are ready to order pork belly for making your own bacon.
