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Cooking & Food Talk => Charcoal Grilling & BBQ => Topic started by: varekai on February 05, 2017, 07:04:16 PM

Title: 11 1/2 lb pork belly... What would YOU do?
Post by: varekai on February 05, 2017, 07:04:16 PM
Hey guys, so saturday my girlfriend was at costco and asked me if I wanted anything, YES, a pork belly! Now I can youtube all the ways cook it, WHAT I'm asking is what would YOU do with it? I'm  thinking of cutting it into 3 pieces... help me come to some decisions.
Title: Re: 11 1/2 lb pork belly... What would YOU do?
Post by: kettlebb on February 05, 2017, 07:05:16 PM
Never done one so no help to offer. Watching this thread.


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Title: Re: 11 1/2 lb pork belly... What would YOU do?
Post by: varekai on February 05, 2017, 07:34:04 PM
Theres bacon, of course.. but at my sons wedding they had an appetizer that was pork belly on a cracker with some micro greens, I think, it was awesome. I want to try a couple things with this piece..lol
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Post by: JDann24 on February 05, 2017, 07:43:16 PM
BACON!
Title: Re: 11 1/2 lb pork belly... What would YOU do?
Post by: varekai on February 05, 2017, 08:06:01 PM
@JDann24 , noted. i guess i need curing salt though
Title: Re: 11 1/2 lb pork belly... What would YOU do?
Post by: Travis on February 06, 2017, 04:00:52 AM
 The pink salt is not a necessity. I've only cured one pork belly before and used a simple cure. I think I found it on YouTube.
Man, that's one BIG belly! I'll be interested in what you end up doing with all of it!


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Title: Re: 11 1/2 lb pork belly... What would YOU do?
Post by: varekai on February 06, 2017, 07:14:53 AM
@Travis , there were only 2 left and this was the smaller one....
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Post by: buttman on February 06, 2017, 10:14:12 AM
Make Lechon Limpio!

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/05/lechon-liempo-filipino-roast-pork.html


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Title: Re: 11 1/2 lb pork belly... What would YOU do?
Post by: varekai on February 06, 2017, 12:09:50 PM
@buttman , THAT is awesome, just last night I was wondering if there was a way i could roll it up and put it on the roti, I was thinking picanha style, and low and behold, YOU provide confirmation!!!   Awesome!!
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Post by: buttman on February 06, 2017, 12:29:02 PM
There's a lot of different recipes and videos out there for it. I've always wanted to do one.
I bought a 10 lb belly last week but decided to make bacon out of it. Cut it into thirds and now it's curing for a week in Morton's Tender Quick.


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Title: Re: 11 1/2 lb pork belly... What would YOU do?
Post by: Darko on February 06, 2017, 07:18:27 PM
I would have salted it very well. Let it sit for 4-5 days, then cold smoked it for about 7-10 days, After that, it would have hung in my cold cellar for about 6 weeks.  Then I would have ate it!
Title: Re: 11 1/2 lb pork belly... What would YOU do?
Post by: varekai on February 06, 2017, 07:41:57 PM
@Darko , bacon is still on the list!!
@buttman , I've decided to do the Lechon Limpio for next weekend... I'll take some video. Good luck on your bacon!
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Post by: Darko on February 06, 2017, 08:39:35 PM
No, its not bacon!!!! What you get is a nicely cured pork belly... dried and smoked... eaten raw.
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