Yesterday I made the beef sticks - OMG! They are soooo good. I put the anise seed in - gave it a great punch.
Also had to slice our last hunk of bacon from the first try. Maple Black Pepper - smoked over apple and hickory!
I don't think there's much point in buying bacon any more. I've got two huge slabs curing now - another Maple Black Pepper and a Honey Jalapeno. They'll come out of the cure Sunday and probably go in the smoker Tuesday or Wednesday - depending on how long it takes to get a pellicle.
Got to take a turkey breast out of the brine today and make the Turkey and Dried Cherry sausage.
Also had to slice our last hunk of bacon from the first try. Maple Black Pepper - smoked over apple and hickory!
I don't think there's much point in buying bacon any more. I've got two huge slabs curing now - another Maple Black Pepper and a Honey Jalapeno. They'll come out of the cure Sunday and probably go in the smoker Tuesday or Wednesday - depending on how long it takes to get a pellicle.
Got to take a turkey breast out of the brine today and make the Turkey and Dried Cherry sausage.
You only live once . . . but if you do it right once should be enough!