Boneless Sliced Pork Belly @Costco
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Phubar
somebody shut me the fark up.
Rub it with you Phavorite rub...smoke it for about 5-6 hours on low heat till it's butter.
If I were you I'd buy a couple of those.
If I were you I'd buy a couple of those.
thesemicullen
Full Fledged Farker
Brine it. Make bacon.
mbarys
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Bought one, did the 7 day brine, smoked it, sliced it. Best bacon I ever made! This is what I followed from Killer Hogs:
http://howtobbqright.com/blog/?p=1387
http://howtobbqright.com/blog/?p=1387
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daninnewjersey
Babbling Farker
Man I wish there was a Costco closer to me....
Victory
Knows what a fatty is.
they have the cut and whole bellys at the costco near me.
I bought a whole belly about two weeks ago. cured half of it(5lbs) and Ill be smoking it tonight and hopefully eating some delicious bacon for breakfast tomorrow.
I bought a whole belly about two weeks ago. cured half of it(5lbs) and Ill be smoking it tonight and hopefully eating some delicious bacon for breakfast tomorrow.
m-fine
is One Chatty Farker
There are tons of recipes for pork belly besides bacon, but who doesn't love bacon? I love how they label it boneless. If there are bones in it, there is a good chance it is not from the belly.
worktogthr
Full Fledged Farker
I would ask them for whole belly! They had the sliced at my Costco for about the same price. when I asked for a whole piece they gave it to me for $2.89 with the skin off. That's about the best price I have ever seen around here. Those sliced pieces are great for chicharrones.
Pat them dry, rub them with some baking soda
Put them in a pan and just barely cover them with water with a touch of salt in it
Simmer them until the water evaporates and begins to fry in its own fat
Turn them so each side browns in its own fat.
When they are done, chop them up and season them however you'd like.
You will love these
Pat them dry, rub them with some baking soda
Put them in a pan and just barely cover them with water with a touch of salt in it
Simmer them until the water evaporates and begins to fry in its own fat
Turn them so each side browns in its own fat.
When they are done, chop them up and season them however you'd like.
You will love these
CakeM1x
is Blowin Smoke!
Don't buy already sliced, buy whole and make bacon or roasted pork belly for some banh bao.
jpeisen
Knows what a fatty is.
I'll have to see if ours has some of that. The kids have been asking me to cure some bacon again...
SmokinJohn
Babbling Farker
Costco, you say?
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mpedrummer
Well-known member
In my area, it's $3.89 when they have it all chopped up, $2.89 for the full belly, and $2.86 for a full case.
I've made ~300lbs of bacon out of it in the past two months. The meat is pretty nice, definitely nicer than my previous supplier, though I've had cracking in the fat on one or two. Generally, I've seen a slightly higher yield out of these bellies, though they're trimmed differently, so I've had to change the style of bins I was using.
All in all, very pleased. If they don't have bellies out, just get a butcher's attention, they sell them. Although, sometimes they have to go look up the item number, it's not in all their books and charts yet.
I've made ~300lbs of bacon out of it in the past two months. The meat is pretty nice, definitely nicer than my previous supplier, though I've had cracking in the fat on one or two. Generally, I've seen a slightly higher yield out of these bellies, though they're trimmed differently, so I've had to change the style of bins I was using.
All in all, very pleased. If they don't have bellies out, just get a butcher's attention, they sell them. Although, sometimes they have to go look up the item number, it's not in all their books and charts yet.
MeatyOakerSmoker
is Blowin Smoke!
I've bought the whole belly from them. It's skinless but fine. As for the sliced belly I recommend Korean style.
Smokey Lonesome
is one Smokin' Farker
Saw sliced pork belly at the local Costco yesterday and asked if the had whole bellies in the back. Got a 9 pound belly at $2.89 per pound.
Now, how about whole briskets and prime perhaps???
MeatyOakerSmoker
is Blowin Smoke!
Email them and suggest it. The more people who do the better our chances.
Smokey Lonesome
is one Smokin' Farker
Rinsed dry cure off belly this morning and discovered the belly has skin on. At least I believe it has skin on.....looks like a football, i.e., pigskin, on one side. Pretty sure Costco said was skin off. Once out of the cryovac I couldn't really tell.
So question.....skin on or off for bacon?
So question.....skin on or off for bacon?
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m-fine
is One Chatty Farker
The ones I have purchased from Costco were skinless in the cryo that the store received them in. They did all have a fat layer on one side that you may be confusing for skin, especially after it has cured. Pig skin is generally pretty tough stuff and the biggest down sides are longer cure time and more difficult slicing.
