Hi everyone. So I am new to the site. I am working towards being more self-sufficient. Part of this is wanting to cure and smoke my own meats. We just ordered an electric smoker from Cabela's.
At the top of the list is bacon and ham. Bacon looks pretty straight forward aside from figuring what seasoning to use while curing. Ham looks much more complicated. Hanging it isn't an option since it's winter. Lol.
So, my questions are as follows:
1. Does anyone have clear instructions and recipes for curing with just a brine and then smoking?
2. Does anyone have a great recipe for bacon? Not sure what all to cure it with.
3. What are the best books or magazines to educate myself on smoking? My husband hunts about everything, so options are pretty substantial.
I just love the idea of knowing what is in my food
At the top of the list is bacon and ham. Bacon looks pretty straight forward aside from figuring what seasoning to use while curing. Ham looks much more complicated. Hanging it isn't an option since it's winter. Lol.
So, my questions are as follows:
1. Does anyone have clear instructions and recipes for curing with just a brine and then smoking?
2. Does anyone have a great recipe for bacon? Not sure what all to cure it with.
3. What are the best books or magazines to educate myself on smoking? My husband hunts about everything, so options are pretty substantial.
I just love the idea of knowing what is in my food