Got a new rotisserie for the BBQ Grille! :woot
But it's been way too windy out since we brought the spinner home..
:barnie
Yesterday some trees came down. Today is not as bad, gust wise. But still blowing enough to hamper our plans to use the new cooking tool.:hit
Was a first attempt @ h/m buttermilk.. Worked out o.k. I suppose. The biscuits really didn't fluff as I wish they would have. But were tasty never the less. Tweaked the gravy with sausage chunks to theme the flavor as well.
Farm raised goodness. A sense of pride compliments the warm meal...
Tonight is wishful thinking.. Sausage & gravy w/homemade buttermilk biscuits.
Adding vinegar to whole milk to make a little buttermilk. First timer doing this. I'll reply w/positive results hopefully.:fl
We have tried curing w/o sodium nitrate (pink salt) but it's not the same w/o S.N..
The photo I posted was "Rub Cured". Pink salt rubbed deep. Placed in a bag, sealed tight. Placed in a pan in the fridge and turned over once a day for 7 days. Then was washed off really well and deep rubbed light...
For a Bacon yield, you must process @ 300# or greater to create a belly worth processing. Our last two growers were finished at 250# which is an industry standard. "no salvageable belly" these last two. I needed pen space so we hauled them off early.
Our previous Berks weighed in @ 340#. Belly...
Following! :pop
Berkshire Gilt Steaks on the grille last night. Fed high protein diet. Hardly any flare up because of the low fat content.
Grilled over Pecan wood. Pecan gives Pork a very sweet and mild smokey flavor..