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A Guide to Sugar-Free Bacon Curing at Home

Once you make this homemade bacon recipe, youll never look back. You won’t believe how good bacon SHOULD taste. It tastes like nothing you’ve ever had before. Its also sugar free, nitrate free, and Whole30 compliant. Im going to be straight with you from the start: making homemade bacon is not a quick process. Its … Read more

Does Ham Have Worms In It? What You Need To Know

People who eat raw or undercooked pork are at risk of getting three parasites: Trichinella spiralis, Taenia solium, and Toxoplasma gondii. Inspection procedures, when practised according to prescribed methods, are effective in eliminating the majority of risks from T. spiralis and T. solium. No suitable methods for the post-slaughter detection of T. gondii are available. … Read more

Can You Cook Bacon from Frozen?

There are times when you need to make a dish quickly for a potluck, get dinner on the table, or just have a strong craving but the protein you planned to use is still frozen. Other times, you need to let it defrost. But when it comes to bacon, you don’t need to wait until … Read more

How Long Does Dehydrated Bacon Last?

Dehydrated bacon makes for a tasty and convenient snack or addition to meals But like any dehydrated food, it’s important to store it properly to maximize its shelf life So how long does dehydrated bacon actually last? How you store it, how you package it, and how you prepare it all affect how long dehydrated … Read more

Can You Freeze Bacon Bits? A Detailed Guide

That’s right, you can make your own bacon bits in your air fryer. They taste even better than store-bought bacon bits! You might be thinking, “I could just cook bacon and crumble it up,” but those won’t have the same texture and flavor as these bacon bits. Most recipes can use homemade bacon crumbles, which … Read more

Can You Buy Bones From HoneyBaked Ham? The Frugal Answer

HoneyBaked Ham is a well-known chain that sells spiral-sliced hams that have been glazed with a sweet honey and brown sugar mixture. They often have a lot of people in their stores around the holidays, buying hams for parties and gifts. If you’ve ever gotten a HoneyBaked Ham, you may have noticed the bone is … Read more

Does Uncured Canadian Bacon Need To Be Cooked?

Canadian bacon also known as back bacon or peameal bacon, is a popular breakfast meat that has a unique flavor and texture. While regular bacon is cured pork belly that is smoked and sliced, Canadian bacon is made from the lean loin section of pork and is only lightly smoked. This results in Canadian bacon … Read more

Should You Remove the Netting From Ham Before Cooking?

That plastic netting encasing your holiday ham seems harmless enough But should you remove it before popping the ham in the oven? This step has cooks divided I took a deep dive into the purpose of ham netting and when it should come off Here’s a complete guide to demystify this polarizing kitchen dilemma. What’s … Read more

How to Cook a Perfect Corn King Ham

If you follow these steps for How to Make a Cheap Ham Taste Amazing, your guests will have no idea that you didn’t spend a lot of money on that delicious spiral-sliced ham. Easy recipe for how to make a cheap ham taste amazing. This is the easiest way to make a cheap ham taste … Read more