The Best Bacon | Curing Pork Belly & Smoking Sausage
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- We cure our own nitrate free bacon with a simple brine recipe and some time in the smoker, and while the smoker is hot we seize the opportunity to throw on freshly prepared sausage.
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I am SO GLAD you post your "out takes"!!! It really lets us get to know your personalities, and we would NEVER know how hilarious and funny both Ariel and you are.
Yes! 😀
Totally agree!
yes
They seem to get along great. Not easy to do when around each other all the time. 👍
More outtakes please ! Super cute !
Packaged ends and pieces rock! For years, we couldn't afford regular bacon, but once a month we could buy a box of ends and pieces and we would use it to season beans, and make into sandwiches or with breakfast. I have a fond spot in my heart for ends and pieces.
This was my childhood, we always had a box of ends and pieces. And I've grown to love it more then actual bacon.
My Mom did that as we were growing up. She raised 5 kids by herself. It was always a treat to get that box. I would chop some up and make homemade potato soup and we put the crispy bits on top of the soup. So delicious.
This is what Heaven on Earth looks like 🤤🤤
Hard work...not looking for haven like that!!!!
Sure is pretty bacon
Cruel timing...there I was just getting ready for bed when this comes along...all I can think of now is bacon. mmmm bacon!
"Well that's what I was asking." "I know, well I'm tellin' you now." Lol, I love you guys!
Like to see your arm around Arielle! You two love birds are so sweet!
I love the out takes and candid video extras at the end. Great video, as always.
Amazing you kids did a great job it looked beautiful how proud can us older generation be to seeing young people thriving so well 😀💗
Ok, so late to the party to comment on this one but here it is. 1. That cooked bacon looked so amazing. I literally mumbled "oh my god" out loud when I saw it flip over in the pan with all that caramelization on it. 2. Cowboy candy in the sausage is such a great idea!! 3. There's NOTHING like that "snap" from a collagen casing! (used to work for a meat processing supply company so I know ;) ). 3. Love the smoker, love that you guys smoked in the dead of winter! 4. Arielle is adorable with her enthusiasm for how good the bacon is! You guys are simply awesome.
I am so jealous of all the different folks making their own bacon and sausage. That looked so yummy!!
Pure homesteading goodness! much love you guys
The bacon and sausage looks delicious! That was fun watching you make them , and loved the outtakes!!! 😄😄😄👍
you two are delightful and real. so refreshing. thanks
This meat looks amazing, absolutely hypnotizing. You two are incredible.
I love a carnivorous woman! Someone who loves what you love and can understand and appreciate your work! You got a good one there!❤️
use the bacon ends in your greens when you cook them
Patrick Ireland seriously? They’re in Alaska, you do know that right?
Do you understand what that means living there vs a nice warm cosy lifestyle w/o the cold harsh extreme climate??🤦🏻♂️
Mark Whitley I expect they’ll need to eat like that constantly to maintain a healthy body weight..... cold weather just burns through your bodies calories like a forest fire!(got family who live in Canada - same weather as Alaska - she’s told me some hair raising stories about the cold, there!)
And all the food they’re eating is natural and they don’t have a sedentary life style. They look to be in pretty good shape to me! I’d love to try some of that bacon, too! 😉
Great in greens of all kinds. Great in greens of all kinds and pinto and green beans. Black eyed peas and lots more.
Yes that's good. Could also add them to an elk or moose grind when making burgers
And always good for seasoning beans. 😋
Enjoyed the video. The thick sliced bacon and sausage looked delicious. Thanks for taking the time to produce the video. Y'all take care and God bless.
I am addicted to your channel! You look so happy and living life to the fullest😊
I like this format. First the formal instructional topic of the day...then the rest of it. Reality.
This looks amazing! The experience is the best part! Thanks for sharing!
you two make me smile, I just love all the information you share and its so enjoyable watching you enjoy your food it must be so nice to be able to share that with each other!
I love to watch you guys eat what you make. Such passion in doing both. That's the key to life.....passion. 😊
This is one of my favorite bacon making video I have seen so far! It looks so yummy!!! And I think I would like your marinade also! Sausage looks amazing as well!!!
Wow wow, this is amazing! There’s no thing refreshing like eating your own home grown food. You know it is fresh and clean! Love it! Will be following and starting my own homestead next year!
Another great episode in curling pork belly and smoking the sausage,❤️ learned a lot thank you guys so much.
Awesome video! The sunny side up eggs were a masterpiece of perfection! I can only imagine the treat your pallet received when you ate them. Yes I am a sunny side up egg lover.
You guys. You just made my 2 favorite foods. Hands down! Looked wonderful!
That made my mouth water just watching the bacon cook. Nice job!
You were making my mouth water as you ate that meal! Lol
So glad it all turned out lovely :)
I have watched all your vids. I totally love this couple. Such passion for nature. The trial and error. The laugh when it doesn't work out. Keep soldiering on. They are proof you don't need to keep up with the Jones's, just enjoy what life has to offer. Back to basics folks. Sound like my grandma, miss her :(. Ty you 2.
Well one of these days I will get caught up on your videos. You two are the third people I'm following and It's taking me some time. Love how you live and what you do to survive
The eaten part must be delicious and rewarding. Lots of work! I'm glad that you guys had chosen this lifestyle, not easy at all. Cheers!
I binged watched all your videos. I just love the team work. love your life style.Bacon yummy ♥️
The bacon and meat sticks look amazing! Outstanding work!
Enjoyed every minute of your video actually I think I'm addicted to watching them since I found your channel a few days ago...partly because I live in a city in Europe and your videos get me in touch with a wild impressive natural surroundings and it's amazing to see you go fishing or processing your fish and meat and come up with gourmet dishes
Oh my oh my! From start to mouth that looked so incredible. Great job guys, enjoy!
I am an older Hungarian guy watching you guys, you are both amazing. thank you to showing the life up there. I wish you guys a very happy long life together.
Loved watching your meat prep adventures. Especially loved that you liked the end result so much!
My husband and I just started watching your videos. We are in Oregon. We have a family farm in Washington in hopes to have us all back there someday. Your ideas are awesome.
You do a very good job on your video taking and your exclamation of what you’re doing I enjoy it so much.
Thank you for Sharing it with us
Very fresh & natural way of preserving meat!
I admire you for doing this!
Very healthy living & I love it!
You both are so lovely inspiring couple living in a peaceful & lovely place full of snow with your two dogs!
The bacon & sausage are for sure healthy, clean, and fresh!
Thank you for sharing this to your channel!
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What an outstanding video! Fabulous.Terrific.You two work so well together.
Your bacon and sausage looks just plain yummy!
You are both so very lucky to have found each other. Be good to each other every day. Its lots of fun.
Blessings to you both from the Vineyard
I am convinced your homemade bacon, sausages etc.is the best!
You’ve made me hungry! I make my own Italian and breakfast sausage. The fun thing is even mistakes taste good. Good Job!
Amazing you two are 100% self Reliance. I salute you both. I know I couldn't do what you do, but oh how I adore your lifestyle and the snow. Hugs from Australia xx 🦘🐨😇
My wife loves watching your videos, she says it reminds her of her childhood, she grew up in the mountains, they are places that have to keep a lot of food.
Love your videos - but the candid banter at the end - so funny - bring it back ;)
Y'all are fun and funny! You're actually my favorite team on CZcams since my subbing which has only been about 3 months but I've watched every video that you've produced. And I love you guys! You're both brave, hard-working, hard-playing and absolutely perfect for one another. Keep up the good work. I agree with another viewer who commented on your filming and editing skills. They have been getting better and better with time and experience. God bless you both and Merry Christmas!
elliemae4525 thank you 😁💚 we appreciate you commenting! Merry Christmas!
Just started watching your videos after binge watching My Self Reliance with Shawn James. really enjoying you guys! So envious of the way you life life and enjoy one another. I wish I had a similar relationship with my wife. Look forward to following your journey! Peace
Love your videos! You need to write a how to homesteading, gardening, canning, curing, smoking, recipe book!!!!!
I will think about this every morning when I’m cooking dad’s bacon. I fix him sausage patties once in a while & we just bought a country ham to eat with homemade biscuits. Breakfast is my favorite meal. Love your video as always. Thanks!
Great video as usual!!! You all crack me up when go off script or off plan ... the tasting part had me rolling!
Bacon makes anything better - thanks for another great video - all the best from Denmark Europe
You two are so real, honest down home folks. Bacon looks delicious, would ask for a piece myself. But the postage charge would be atrocious. Thanks
Hello. You are a great friendly family. It is a pleasure to watch you. Do not disappear for a long time. Make more videos. Good luck.
I Love when you cook and eat - I could binge watch just those parts of all your videos - Thanks! And best wishes from the beach in Jomtien Thailand
You guys are doing a fantastic job. Hats off to you both and best wishes from Wales.
I can't tell you how much my mouth was watering looking at your bacon and sausage!
I'm into simple living also, however I'm currently city bound....
This is a video that i will refer back to at a later time as i never knew any of this , great information provided once again and information that will be of good use when i too attempt this process ... thank you so much for sharing :) .
Second time watching this video, there nothing better than watching you guy's cook, cure, smoke, making your own BACON! Just Amazing. Adore you both. Hug's from Australia.
I love anything smoked!! Looks delish! Awesome job!🤙🏽❤️
WOW! I think I could smell that bacon frying! 🥓 Thank you for another YUMMY video! Until your next video ~~~ Stay safe, healthy and happy! 🥓🍳🥓🍳
Awesome! I want to make sausage just got a simple attachment for my kitchenaide so I'm watching and learning I'm no were near what y'all do just amazing things 😊
I've spent the last couple of weeks making my own old wine barrel smoker and tweaking it, then sourcing prepping my pork belly, brining and curing them, tomorrow is the inaugural smokefest. All because I watched this video. Even if it all goes pear shaped, no great shakes. The journey inspired by watching this video and all the other wonderful videos you guys have put up, has been worth it. Keep it up guys. You are outstanding.
Growing up in Alaska we used to get a moose every fall. My father would let the cleaned carcass hang out in the garage for three weeks to age (most of September). We took our meat to a local commercial butcher who made moose sausage out of some of the off cuts. It was delicious. My mom used a huge commercial 5 gallon glass mayonnaise jar, filled it with sliced Moose sausage rounds and then covered them with vinegar and added pickling spice. She capped it off and let it sit on the counter for two months before we could eat it. It was delicious on crackers with cheese. She also canned a lot of moose meat as well, putting the raw chunks in canning jars with onion slices and garlic cloves and sometimes some red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. The jars came out of the pressure cooker filled with the lovely juices from the meat which stewed in its own juices. She mad a wonderful brown gravy with shredded moose over mashed potatoes that still makes my mouth water 63 years on.
Oh my god! What a great Mom!!! Wish I had her recipes. : - D
My mom used to twist the sausage in the casings to make smaller sausages..keeps the pieces from drying out..and, your bacon looks amazing!
You guys are amazing! We are delighted to watch your videos. Everything is beautiful, soulful and delightful. It can be seen that you are putting your soul into your work. We want to come to visit you from Ukraine.
Eric, I think it is great how well you two think everything out and are prepared. One thing that we have noticed and wondered about, we don't see Ariel carry. She should if she is willing as she is your backup in so many other ways. Billy Joel gives a good reason in his comment. You are one of the BEST channels on face book, keep up the good work.
The way we use to make it over the winter we would cure it incased in curing salt , but it's really salty is the difference, but that is what we did when we cured the belly and hams , thanks for sharing
So I've been binge watching for about three hours now.... great job on the pig harvest. That sausage (sticks) look amazing.
You got my subscription.
A well done tutorial. Keep them coming.
vacuum sealing the new way to keep frozen LONGER! You make it look SO easy! Well done! Live the dream and enjoy !😊🇺🇸
It looks really tasty and I want some. You are alway doing some great food prep, keep up the good work!
You guys are great to watch. My 3 girls and I watch your videos thanks for sharing
I learn so much just watching your channel.
That was a very good video and now you got me wanting bacon out of the freezer. i really need to learn how to do our own pork. another 5 star video. Thanks and keep them coming.
Mouth is watering ,who could dislike this video ?
stay seeing you do those things is so satisfying! I hope could do it some day by myself! You are Alaska masters and you are redy for apocalypse!
I have always loved "breakfast" for dinner! Nice video, glad I found you!
WHo needs Netflix! I am hooked on these videos! lollllllll
YOur kitchen looks great.
That bacon looks great. You made me hungry.
Great job guys.
Great job kids.......keep the diy videos coming.....cold outside warm inside and super food
thank you both for you sharing your skills
Thanks for sharing bacon and sausage yum . Enjoy now the works definitely worth the time and effort.
Yum bacon , Sausage & simple living. I'm Adoptable!! Love watching your channel.
I like the extras at the end keep up the good work
Please don’t stop teaching! I will be using a lot of your stuff this weekend!
As a southerner, we save all that bacon grease and use it for cooking in other things. Looks wonderful! I was wanting that bacon. Also, you can preserve bacon scraps by canning them.
Should have fried up twice as much bacon. I'm sure you both said so at the time. Loved the end of your video. That looked simply delicious. Thankfully I ate before watching this. I still want some of your bacon and sausage. Home made bread with fresh egg, so jealous. Thanks and stay warm.
That looked sooooo good! Now I'm hungry for fat bacon. I loved hearing it crunch when you ate it. Dang, my mouth is watering. Good for you guys!
Great video.
I also cure and smoke my own bacon; no nitrate/nitrite is needed if you keep your meat near freezing before you add the salt brine.
Once it is cured for 5 to 7 days in the refrigerator (35 F) the meat will not spoil at room temperature. You can rinse a slab of bacon with 1/2 can of beer and wrap it on a clean kitchen cloth and hang it in your cold box for 21 days to age and that is how you make Pancetta.
I found that 1 tablespoon of Kosher salt per pound of pork belly is the proper proportion of salt. You can let it cure for more than 5 days and the meat will not be saltier.
Also add some ground up clove, it will enhance the aroma and flavor.
BTW your background view was spectacular, those snow covered trees.
I also admire your determination of smoking your meat at 6 F, that is cold !
Super A-1 folks. Damned it all I'm salivating looking at that bacon sizzling. Well done guys.
Totally awesome and informative! I’m loving your channel!
Love the out-takes- just brilliant- Oh I want to smoke my own bacon & sausages now !!!
Looks delish .. Your outtakes are so funny, you let loose .
You guys are so genuis. It looks so easy but I know first hand how difficult it is but oh so rewarding when mealtime comes. Bless you and good luck with your simple living in Alaska.
I tell you what, every time I watch one of their videos that is about food, I get really really hungry for whatever it is they are making!!
When I was a child I use to see my elders curing pork meat in many different ways. That’s when they were fortunate able to get hold of a pig to sacrifice and process its meat in many different ways. Those were difficult times.
Your video is just great. So good! Wish I could have a bite!!!❤
This was really cool you guys. Well done, I’m very impressed.
Thank you two. I love these videos
Everything look so good you both are very hard worker I love your videos God bless you