Makin Bacon

Sunday after shooting at Jackson Arms I stopped by the Marina Market in San Mateo.  I picked up some stuff i needed to make Green Chile stew, a couple of chunks of ham hocks to make German Styled Schweinhaxe, and a pound or so of some pork belly to make Bacon.

Ever since Alton Brown did the Scrap Iron Bacon episode:



I broke down this morning before going to work and mixed up some salt, brown sugar, pepper and garlic seasoning for my cure.  I peeled the skin off and then slathered both sides with the cure and zip locked it for a few days.   More later!

Thanks for the post, I don't have time to view it right now but "makin bacon" is on my list, Love Alton Brown's stuff.

That was one of the strangest episodes of that show I have ever seen... I loved it.  The little jab at iron chef at the end is hilarious. 

All his stuff has a strange twist on somehting.  The brain jello one, the oatmeal one.  He keeps me guessing what he is going to do next.  Love the cold smoke a salmon in a box episode.