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Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:12 pm
by Flightstopper
Apparently someone my wife works with is giving her some a few slabs of pork belly. Anyone know a way to cook it? Never even had it before besides bacon.

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:17 pm
by BrewGUN
Bbq'd, broiled, pan seared, just think of it like a fatty chop.

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:24 pm
by Mornin Beef
Flightstopper wrote:Apparently someone my wife works with is giving her some a few slabs of pork belly. Anyone know a way to cook it? Never even had it before besides bacon.

Wow, I wish I had questions like this. If its mostly meat id score the skin side, season it liberally and fry it hot in cast iron mostly skin side. Just flip and cook the meat side for a bit to ensure full done. Actually probably start it out slow to render some fat to cook in. Then hot and fast. If its mostly fat I have no idea.

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:39 pm
by Flightstopper
Cool, I'll update when she actually gets it and how much fat is in it.

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:04 pm
by Mornin Beef
WTH Jehler. This is in your swing house. Where are ya?

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:07 pm
by jehler
Cover that shit is kosher salt and brown sugar and let it cure, then cold smoke it and make your own bacon, otherwise it makes a mediocre breakfast side

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:08 pm
by jehler
Mornin Beef wrote:WTH Jehler. This is in your swing house. Where are ya?
sorry man, jr and I are watching team America while momma and the meg are at dance

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:10 pm
by jehler
The Star Wars derka derka bar is almost more than I can handle

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:12 pm
by DeadEye_Dan
I'll put a jihad on you

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:13 pm
by DeadEye_Dan
You training Jr how to spot Chechyns?

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:14 pm
by jehler
Yep, he already knows the emergency signal from layout hunting

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:22 pm
by DeadEye_Dan
I think the sex scene could be the funniest thing I've seen

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:24 pm
by jehler
Had to turn it off, girls got home just as pyramid was exploding

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:24 pm
by DeadEye_Dan
Damn

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:25 pm
by jehler
Yeah no shit

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:34 pm
by Flightstopper
jehler wrote:Cover that shit is kosher salt and brown sugar and let it cure, then cold smoke it and make your own bacon, otherwise it makes a mediocre breakfast side

Put in fridge to cure?

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:40 pm
by jehler
Flightstopper wrote:
jehler wrote:Cover that shit is kosher salt and brown sugar and let it cure, then cold smoke it and make your own bacon, otherwise it makes a mediocre breakfast side

Put in fridge to cure?
yep

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:41 pm
by Mornin Beef
Flightstopper wrote:
jehler wrote:Cover that shit is kosher salt and brown sugar and let it cure, then cold smoke it and make your own bacon, otherwise it makes a mediocre breakfast side

Put in fridge to cure?


Explore the internet. Jehler is out of gas. Check out how french cooks use it. They do big time because it is prized. You can get it going tonight if its not just a blob of fat. Wheres the scrapple master AT?

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:43 pm
by Flightstopper
jehler wrote:
Flightstopper wrote:
jehler wrote:Cover that shit is kosher salt and brown sugar and let it cure, then cold smoke it and make your own bacon, otherwise it makes a mediocre breakfast side

Put in fridge to cure?
yep

Length of time?

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:45 pm
by jehler
Flightstopper wrote:
jehler wrote:
Flightstopper wrote:
jehler wrote:Cover that shit is kosher salt and brown sugar and let it cure, then cold smoke it and make your own bacon, otherwise it makes a mediocre breakfast side

Put in fridge to cure?
yep

Length of time?
ive never done it, id say 4 days or so, I have done it lots with pork loins to make Canadian bacon and 4 days does it. I think Alton brown did it on his show?

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:47 pm
by Flightstopper
jehler wrote:
Flightstopper wrote:
jehler wrote:
Flightstopper wrote:
jehler wrote:Cover that shit is kosher salt and brown sugar and let it cure, then cold smoke it and make your own bacon, otherwise it makes a mediocre breakfast side

Put in fridge to cure?
yep

Length of time?
ive never done it, id say 4 days or so, I have done it lots with pork loins to make Canadian bacon and 4 days does it. I think Alton brown did it on his show?


Cool I'll start digging from there. That guy has all kinds of black magic for cooking shit.

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:50 pm
by assateague
Piss on it. Tenderizes the meat.

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:53 pm
by Flightstopper
assateague wrote:Piss on it. Tenderizes the meat.


Does it differ if it is me or my wife??

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:54 pm
by assateague
Yes. It's a cut of meat, not a pregnancy test strip, for God's sake.

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:00 pm
by DeadEye_Dan
You don't want your pork to taste fishy, do you???

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:13 pm
by Flightstopper
DeadEye_Dan wrote:You don't want your pork to taste fishy, do you???


I'd have to ask her how fishy pork taste before I can answer.

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:30 pm
by DeadEye_Dan
Attaboy.

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:23 pm
by Tomkat
jehler wrote:Cover that shit is kosher salt and brown sugar and let it cure, then cold smoke it and make your own bacon, otherwise it makes a mediocre breakfast side


I can't speak from experience, but I think maple syrup might work just as well.


Sent from an undisclosed location in central Kansas.

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:18 am
by jehler
Tomkat wrote:
jehler wrote:Cover that shit is kosher salt and brown sugar and let it cure, then cold smoke it and make your own bacon, otherwise it makes a mediocre breakfast side


I can't speak from experience, but I think maple syrup might work just as well.


Sent from an undisclosed location in central Kansas.
oh hell yah it does, but it takes a lot longer

Re: Pork belly

PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:09 am
by flight control
jehler wrote:
Tomkat wrote:
jehler wrote:Cover that shit is kosher salt and brown sugar and let it cure, then cold smoke it and make your own bacon, otherwise it makes a mediocre breakfast side


I can't speak from experience, but I think maple syrup might work just as well.


Sent from an undisclosed location in central Kansas.
oh hell yah it does, but it takes a lot longer

Ha! :lol: