Alternative to expensive cured ham
By
Happyjack
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Do you like cured hams such as Iberico, prosciutto etc.
Try this - I've been doing it for a few years now.
buy a good bacon whether middle rashers or just the streaky. I use Aldi where possible.
A good test is to try a rasher - if it's almost like ham go for it.
If middle, cut off the streaky parts.
Or even get your butcher to slice some rashers very thin if he cures his own
Lay them on a cake rack and leave either in a fridge or as I do, just on the bench
Over a few days you will notice it will start to ooze fat and the meat will go darker.
as it gets darker do some taste tests.
For me soooo yummy.
Can use it with eggs poached or fried, or in a bacon butty, BLAT or whatever
NOTE:Flies will not touch it - too salty?? But the 2 legged rats passing by will devour it. I know the solo big one that lives in my caravan does!
A few rashers have already disappeared today
Cheers
Howard
Try this - I've been doing it for a few years now.
buy a good bacon whether middle rashers or just the streaky. I use Aldi where possible.
A good test is to try a rasher - if it's almost like ham go for it.
If middle, cut off the streaky parts.
Or even get your butcher to slice some rashers very thin if he cures his own
Lay them on a cake rack and leave either in a fridge or as I do, just on the bench
Over a few days you will notice it will start to ooze fat and the meat will go darker.
as it gets darker do some taste tests.
For me soooo yummy.
Can use it with eggs poached or fried, or in a bacon butty, BLAT or whatever
NOTE:Flies will not touch it - too salty?? But the 2 legged rats passing by will devour it. I know the solo big one that lives in my caravan does!
A few rashers have already disappeared today
Cheers
Howard