"JohnHancock" > wrote in message
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> projectile vomit chick wrote:
>> On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 12:04:38 -0400, in rec.food.cooking, ~patches~
>> > chugged a warm Schlitz and belched
>> forth:
>>
>>>Thanks to the poster who suggested peameal bacon!
>>>
>>>For the past few days I've been curing my first batch of *real* Canadian
>>>bacon aka peameal bacon. This bacon gets its name from the ground peas
>>>that provide an outer coating. It is very easy to make but it takes 5
>>>days to cure. Peameal bacon is healthier for you because it is leaner.
>>> We often have it for dinner in the winter. It is more expensive than
>>>regular bacon but more filling so you use less. The stores here seldom
>>>put it on special because it is so popular. Making at home will be
>>>about 1/2 the cost of store bought or less when I can get the pork
>>>tenderloin on sale. Recipe included as per day what I did.
>>>
>>>Day 1 - Mix 1 tbsp Morton's Tender Quick (curing salt) with 1 tsp sugar
>>>for each 1 lb pork tenderloin. Here's a pic of the tenderloin that was
>>>almost 1 lb along with the mixed salt & sugar. The mix was rubbed into
>>>the pork tenderloin then the pork was sealed in a ziploc and put in the
>>>fridge. That's it for 5 days.
>>>http://tinypic.com/eq6vcw.jpg - what's needed to make peameal bacon. This
>>>is a really small pork tenderloin but will do nicely for experimenting.
>>>
>>>
>>>Today - I added the coating then sliced to fry some up to try. Here's a
>>>couple of pics. Note this was a very small pork tenderloin because I was
>>>experimenting so the slices are smaller than normal. Peameal is great
>>>fried or baked. A small tenderloin like this one would likely be enough
>>>servings for at least 2 people with left overs and peameal bacon
>>>sandwiches are really good.
>>>http://tinypic.com/eq6sts.jpg - coating added
>>>http://tinypic.com/eq6uq9.jpg - sliced
>>>
>>>End result - I'm more than please with the results. At 1/2 the price &
>>>great taste peameal bacon will find its way onto our table more often! In
>>>the winter this served along with mashed potatoes topped with chili sauce
>>>makes wonderful comfort food.
>>>http://tinypic.com/eq6w02.jpg
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> What do you weigh now, 500 lbs?
>
> Sorry but she hasn't reached your level yet, and probably never will.
You mean she hasn't dropped to his level or vomitus either.
MoM