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« Private taste test (Part 1) | Main | My kind of diet » Wednesday, September 27, 2006As easy as making baconMichael Ruhlman told me it was easy to make bacon. I was skeptical -- I remembered farm cousins talking about butchering and making all things pig in Kansas. It didn't sound easy, but I was probably focusing on the first step. The pork belly stayed in my freezer for a while until I got around to curing it. First I had to buy pink salt, a curing agent, find 2 gallon zipper bags, and clear out space in my refrigerator. But the preparation was a cinch. Just salt, pink salt, kosher salt, and sugar, all rubbed over the pork belly. Then I put it in the bag, and refrigerated it for eight days. Every other day, I massaged the bag to distribute the salt and sugar mixture. After the meat felt firm, I rinsed it and then roasted it for about 2 hours and 45 minutes in a 275-degree oven. I tasted some and it's great. Tonight I'm going to fry a few slices and make bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwiches. Homemade bacon, homemade bread, and farmers' market tomatoes. A perfect ending to summer and September. Posted by Alison Arnett at 03:31 PM
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