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Cured Meats & Food Preservation => Cured meats & Food Preservation => Charcuterie: Ham, Bacon, Sausage, etc. => Topic started by: akruckus on February 15, 2017, 08:28:05 AM

Title: Pancetta
Post by: akruckus on February 15, 2017, 08:28:05 AM

Bought a whole pork belly to smoke but only ended up using half of it to smoke.  I froze and saved the other half for when I had some free time, so when I got around to it I found an easy recipe for pancetta on chowhound. https://www.chowhound.com/recipes/chow-pancetta-10699 The recipe was for half a salb of pork belly (which I had) so I didn't need to adjust anything.  I just cut it down from the unused closet I had it hanging in, sliced it up and vacuum packed for giving to friends and family (if I survive this weekend's taste test :P ).  Pictures are from it hanging and then sliced. 

It really was super easy to make and the only effort I had to do was when tying it up and then vacuum packing it.  I highly recommend trying this recipe out.

After the 1 week cure, first day of hanging:
(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/IMG_1085_zpsvwpjgxxq.jpg)

After 2 weeks hanging around:
(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/IMG_1086_zpstcnwd5fb.jpg)

Sliced up ready for packaging:
(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/IMG_1084_zpsrwjixspo.jpg)

Title: Re: Pancetta
Post by: ACW3 on February 15, 2017, 09:03:51 AM

THAT is gonna be good!

Art

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Post by: Smokin Don on February 15, 2017, 09:07:16 AM

I'll take some AK, looks great!!! Don

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Post by: Savannahsmoker on February 15, 2017, 11:44:10 AM

Great going.
I would try it but I think I would make myself and others sick. :)

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Post by: SmokinKat on February 15, 2017, 01:43:13 PM

Beautiful!!  :P  Let us know how it tastes!! 

Title: Pancetta
Post by: Pappymn on February 15, 2017, 07:37:35 PM

Wow. Very cool

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Post by: TentHunteR on February 15, 2017, 07:49:07 PM

It sure looks good!

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Post by: hikerman on February 15, 2017, 09:05:45 PM

That looks real nice!

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Post by: muebe on February 15, 2017, 11:20:51 PM

Beautiful!

Title: Re: Pancetta
Post by: akruckus on February 22, 2017, 04:57:38 AM

After this weekend's taste test, I am going to have to make this again.  The flavor was out of this world, and better than some that I have bought at store from a local Italian meat speciality spot. 

I made some carbonara with it.  Fried the pancetta on the cast iron, while the (homemade) pasta cooked.  Added the pasta to the cast iron before tossing it in my mixing bowl.  The mixing bowl I whisked fresh parm and fresh ground pepper with 1 medium egg before adding the pasta and pancetta.  I thinned it out with a little of the reserve pasta water, and of course topped with more cheese!

(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/IMG_1090_zps0w7zas9q.jpg)

Title: Re: Pancetta
Post by: hikerman on February 22, 2017, 07:44:34 AM

I'll bring the vino for a bowl of that! Looks great!

Title: Re: Pancetta
Post by: SmokinKat on February 22, 2017, 02:39:45 PM

Beautifully done!!!