I have 10lbs coming in tomorrow but I doubt I could wait that long - haha. Maybe in winter or if I get a great surplus. How big is your slab when you let it hang like that?
Yea my panchetta had garlic and thyme and nutmeg and cinnamon and other things too. I just let mine hang for a week. It was flat style not rolled because I cant find a good slab big enough. I tried rolling this little 4 lb slab and it looked like it would be 4 slices worth. I put this on fresh...
I keep looking for that place that would have the leg for proscuitto. Love to try that some time.
Homme - Bacon is really easy to make. Its 2 part process. You start with the belly, let that soak in a brine for about 3 days to a week, then you smoke for 4-6 hours.
Basic brine that I like:
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Making panchetta is the easiest thing in the world. You need the belly and pink curing salt.
http://www.chow.com/food-news/53527/make-your-own-pancetta/
Better explanation than I could do.
Smoking eggs is easy. Boil them before hand and them place them in the smoker for a few hours (if its not a cold smoker less time like half an hour). The one time I tried it the white turned smoke colored and had a slight smoke flavor I would try it for longer next time.
When I make bacon I...
Those are my main hobbies now. I also fish and tie my own flies. Been making bacon for a few months just got into making panchetta, and thats some amazingly good stuff. Next time I make bacon I want to smoke some eggs I hear its amazing.