Where to find beef bacon

The navel cut is what the brisket joins into, just a little further down the body. What does beef bacon taste like? The very first bite was so familiar to me… it took just a few more seconds for taste memory to kick in and then a lightbulb went off.

It tastes like the fast food fries of my childhood! Because back in the day, fries were cooked in beef tallow for its intense flavor. Beef bacon is pure incarnation of that flavor. The most difficult thing may be procuring navel, or belly, but you can approach your local meat market to special order it for you or even order online. They are also quite large, so you can always make half as a batch of bacon, and freeze the second half to bacon-ize at a later time.

You will also need to track down pink curing salt for the curing process. This is also known as Prague Powder 1. Fun fact — 2 is in fact for long cure items such as ham, whereas 1 is designed for a quick cure and items that will be eaten relatively soon after curing. You can find this at specialty grocers and procure it quite easily online. Finally, you may like to consider an instant read thermometer like this Thermapen to check the internal temperature of the meat during the smoking stage.

And if you prefer to try your hand at original pork bacon, try this recipe. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Skip to content Share this. Print Recipe.

This section, otherwise known as the navel, is cured, smoked, and aged to perfection. Our cure does contain some sodium nitrate. See our FAQs for more information. Cook Beef Bacon just like you would Pork Bacon. We suggest baking it in a degree oven for 12 to 20 minutes. We always say once you can smell bacon, stand by the oven because it is almost done. Great flavor starts in the field. At Porter Road, we partner with farmers who raise their animals on pasture, for a difference you can taste.

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