Not Mountain Creek, but I thought I would add that curing is salt (also called pink salt or prague powder) is not normal salt. It contains nitrates. If you use too little, the meat can spoil or not be properly cured.It is very important to use the correct amounts for safety purposes. I have done this a few times, but my bacon always comes out too salty, so I just decided to quit trying.
After you take it out of the cure you can cut a little piece off and fry it if it's too salty soak it in water.
Thanks for your input. Much appreciated. If there is a way to mess it up, I could find it.
I was watching my favourite butchers (the Bearded Butchers) on YouTube, they used regular salt and celery juice powder (I think that's what they said). So no nitrates in their recipe. Anyone ever tried that?
If you need some money for something to eat don't be to proud to ask. We will take up a collection. Nobody should have to eat that.
Sorry you live such a limited life...
Ram testicles are an experience.
Testicles aren't bad just taste like the breading. I am with you on the brains. Also no gizzards or livers for me.
I got a little more than breading from the ram testes.
I get an unnatural craving for liver and onions about twice a year. Brains? Well, I've managed without brains my whole life
I've heard that it takes an average of 9 tries before someone likes something. Of course that means a lot of stuff will be liked right away and other things never.
Back about 20 years ago, when the Longhorn steakhouse first came to town, they had a lunch special All-you-can-eat liver & onions and mashed potatoes. About $4.99 I think. I suspect they quit because of me. I would wear them out about once a week. Got a meat and three here in town that I eat lunch at at least one a week. best chicken livers ever. The only way I can eat brains, though, is scrambled with eggs. There are just three things that I can not eat: spinach (had a bad experience with a can of spinach when I was kid playing Popeye) , guacamole (looks and smells like it has been ate before),and Blue Cheese( which is really ranch dressing that has spoiled, I think). Old lady eats that sh*t, though. The other day she got a bottle of blue cheese out of the fridge, opened it, smelled it, and said " I think this has gone bad". I said "How can you tell when curdled, rotten cheese goes bad"?!!!I get an unnatural craving for liver and onions about twice a year. Brains? Well, I've managed without brains my whole life
I don't mind some testicles I've tried. The ram testicles were cooked for me on an open fire by that southerly friend of mine, and I can only describe half the taste without being inappropriate, and that half was rather spammy to me. If he cooks them again, I'll try them again.
