Pork belly

[Mike89]

3 hours ago, RebelSS said:

Crud. I knew that would come back on me. I'll haveta head up to leeches and borrow some of his table doilies. 

so why did you say it then!!!!

[RebelSS]

Gotta let youse guys carry on wid something!!! 

[bobberineyes]

I am flattered fellas, but in rebs defense he did say " goodies" and not "goods" or he would have some explaining to do . between the different s.i.t.e.s.  were on I post no shortage of food shots ,so reb grab that scissors from leech lol. You pick up  a belly yet moon lake?

Edited June 28, 2017 by bobberineyes

[leech~~]

1 hour ago, bobberineyes said:

reb grab that scissors from leech lol.

 

Ok, well what color would he like? I got some left over rounded ones from the kids so he wouldn't stick himself even!

[RebelSS]

The blue will have to do, unless ya got some stripey ones...

[Crow Hunter]

I was in the Eagan Sam's club today, they had pork bellies for sale, 4.28 a pound. Wow. The  bacon packages were over 5 a pound. Why is pork so spendy?

[delcecchi]

Bacon and porkbelly are trendy right now,   Pork loin or shoulder not so much.

[Jim Almquist]

Its a shame that you can buy bacon for almost the same price. I have found belly for $3.99 but why bother going thru all the work when there is no savings but the flavor would be better.

[delcecchi]

7 hours ago, Jim Almquist said:

Its a shame that you can buy bacon for almost the same price. I have found belly for $3.99 but why bother going thru all the work when there is no savings but the flavor would be better.

In general, one buys pork belly to cook as pork belly, not to make homemade bacon.  If one makes bacon the goal isn't saving money but to get a superior product compared to the supermarket stuff.   You need to compare price to the fancy gourmet stuff.  

https://www.goldbely.com/vande-rose-farms/15882-artisan-dry-cured-bacon?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvZPL1-3K1QIVjLbACh2EMwhpEAQYASABEgKj5vD_BwE  

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Broadbent-s-Kentucky-Bacon-Black-Pepper/161215983?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=431&adid=22222222227046576544&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=96382326890&wl4=pla-218727237410&wl5=9019735&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=111830415&wl11=online&wl12=161215983&wl13=&veh=sem#about-item

[Moon Lake Refuge]

wound up finding some for like 4.75.  Turned out alright but didnt end up getting as much of the fat rendered out as I would have liked.  Was good to try it but not sure if I'll make another.

[bobberineyes]

You referring to the burnt ends moon lake? Ours turned out tasting almost like ribs, don't get wrong they were good but I'll stick to makin bacon out of the bellies.  Not sure what a # of bacon is worth in the store, it doesn't matter I'll stick to doing my own slabs, more tastier, more better and more importantly more funner . 

[smurfy]

18 minutes ago, bobberineyes said:

You referring to the burnt ends moon lake? Ours turned out tasting almost like ribs, don't get wrong they were good but I'll stick to makin bacon out of the bellies.  Not sure what a # of bacon is worth in the store, it doesn't matter I'll stick to doing my own slabs, more tastier, more better and more importantly more funner . 

and you get to drink beer doing it!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RebelSS]

It's what I stated back in April, as my butcher buddy said pork was going to be sky-high by Spring. Forgot why, it's posted somewhere on here. Prices rose 20% in January.  There was a huge sell-off of bellies and loins in the last week or two, which should bring prices down, as they typically do, around Labor Day. He just told me that this afternoon. (Picked up some pork roasts for $1.89 lb.) I guess ya can dig thru the archives on here if ya want for my butchers reasons why the price hike in January.  Nothing works properly on this site for me anyway, and takes forever.

[smurfy]

22 minutes ago, RebelSS said:

It's what I stated back in April, as my butcher buddy said pork was going to be sky-high by Spring. Forgot why, it's posted somewhere on here. Prices rose 20% in January.  There was a huge sell-off of bellies and loins in the last week or two, which should bring prices down, as they typically do, around Labor Day. He just told me that this afternoon. (Picked up some pork roasts for $1.89 lb.) I guess ya can dig thru the archives on here if ya want for my butchers reasons why the price hike in January.  Nothing works properly on this site for me anyway, and takes forever.

ya want some cheese and crackers with all that whin............ing!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RebelSS]

Ahh, go marinate yer head!!