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Cured Meats & Food Preservation => Cured meats & Food Preservation => COLD SMOKING! => Topic started by: nepas on November 13, 2013, 11:22:33 AM

Title: Smoked Cooper-N-Bacon
Post by: nepas on November 13, 2013, 11:22:33 AM
Im trying this. A friend of mine made some this way.

Cooper and bacon.
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/nepas1/2013%20cheese/ascoop.jpg)


Cube the cooper in 1" cubes. Put in microwave safe bowl for 2 mins, stir and nuke again for 1 min. Continue until melted. Add bacon when all melted.
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/nepas1/2013%20cheese/ascoop1.jpg)


You did have your molds all lined with clear wrap?
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/nepas1/2013%20cheese/ascoop2.jpg)


Press melted cooper into molds the best you can. Work fast as it starts to set up fast.
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/nepas1/2013%20cheese/ascoop3.jpg)
Title: Re: Smoked Cooper-N-Bacon
Post by: hikerman on November 13, 2013, 11:37:16 AM
Looks and sounds excellent Rick!

I'm not familiar with cooper cheese, what type of cheese is it?
Title: Re: Smoked Cooper-N-Bacon
Post by: sliding_billy on November 13, 2013, 11:51:07 AM
Looks good.  Cooper is a brand that does various flavors of American.
Title: Re: Smoked Cooper-N-Bacon
Post by: nepas on November 13, 2013, 11:54:58 AM
Here ya go. Most wally's have it in the deli case. I got this brick for $14.99 at an amish mkt

(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/nepas1/2013%20cheese/cooperchub.jpg)
Title: Re: Smoked Cooper-N-Bacon
Post by: hikerman on November 13, 2013, 11:59:18 AM
Thankyou gentlemen! I thought that I knew my cheeses but I'd not heard of cooper before Rick's postings.
Title: Re: Smoked Cooper-N-Bacon
Post by: nepas on November 13, 2013, 12:19:03 PM
Cooled and taken out of the mold.

(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/nepas1/2013%20cheese/ascoop4.jpg)
Title: Re: Smoked Cooper-N-Bacon
Post by: SmokinKat on November 13, 2013, 12:25:04 PM
Looks pretty yummy!   I haven't heard of Cooper cheese either before now. 

What do you do with the little cheesy bacon 'muffins' after they're cooled?  Slice them for sandwiches?  Heat up and use as a chip dip?

Thanks for sharing!

--Kat
Title: Re: Smoked Cooper-N-Bacon
Post by: nepas on November 13, 2013, 12:43:22 PM
Quote from: SmokinKat on November 13, 2013, 12:25:04 PM
Looks pretty yummy!   I haven't heard of Cooper cheese either before now. 

What do you do with the little cheesy bacon 'muffins' after they're cooled?  Slice them for sandwiches?  Heat up and use as a chip dip?

Thanks for sharing!

--Kat

Slice em or however you like em.

Whats my buddy Bruce doing?
Title: Re: Smoked Cooper-N-Bacon
Post by: ACW3 on November 13, 2013, 01:14:54 PM
Rick,
What a great way to incorporate "bacon" into a favorite cheese.  I'll be giving this one a try.

Art
Title: Re: Smoked Cooper-N-Bacon
Post by: pz on November 13, 2013, 01:23:16 PM
Sounds like a killer ingredient for mac-and-cheese
Title: Re: Smoked Cooper-N-Bacon
Post by: SmokinKat on November 13, 2013, 01:50:00 PM
[Slice em or however you like em.

Whats my buddy Bruce doing?
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Oh, the usual, kicking BBQ butt and taking names.  :)  It's been awesome working with him (what a wealth of knowledge!) and having him test out some of the goodies I've been doing on my MAK.  Heck of a guy to get feedback from. 

pz, good call with mac n cheese, that sounds incredible!