Comments on: No Need to Bring Home the Bacon…

By: Gay

Gay — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 04:42:35 +0000

This is the best recipe, MM. I’ve made this several times at home. Sarap-sarap!!! When are you coming to Thailand?

By: Betchay

Betchay — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:58:36 +0000

MiMac, I second the motion—-ZuBucon !

By: ohhthatbytin

ohhthatbytin — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:50:20 +0000

sooo cool!

By: Papa Ethan

Papa Ethan — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:28:19 +0000

I can’t recall where I stumbled upon this information (internet? tv news?), but a group of scientists studying human mating behavior were searching for that one universal scent that turns men on regardless of age, culture, territory, etc. It turned out to be the scent of bacon.
=)

By: Marketman

Marketman — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:04:27 +0000

ria, if you freeze it, it should last for months… Refrigerated, maybe just 2-3 weeks or so.

By: ria

ria — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:09:53 +0000

I am definitely trying this! Although, I’m a bit worried on how it will keep… How are you storing your bacon – freeze it?

By: april

april — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:23:14 +0000

so true, preservatives free are the best!

By: Marketman

Marketman — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:47:01 +0000

iking, the curing is done in the fridge, so not much bacteria growth in the cool conditions. Then the baking at low heat brings the meat up to a safe temperature, where cooties are killed, if any. So I wouldn’t worry about not using nitrates…

By: grace

grace — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:33:12 +0000

Wow MM! I really admire you. It must be nice to have dinner at your house. Your guests will really be able to feast on great homemade dishes. : )

By: Iking

Iking — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:15:30 +0000

Hi MM,

Nothing gets to me more than bacon. I’ve always wanted to make some of my own cured meats, particularly bacon.

I read somewhere though that those nitrates, apart from preserving the color, prevents some nasty stuff from growing on the curing meat. Botulism poisoning or something. Anyway, you might have more literature about this than I do – what would be your opinion on it? Would it’s stint in the oven kill the buggers off?