folks, i just thought i would share this...
we've been clearing out our outbuilding (the one where the 'ham' has been hanging in a pillowcase since November 2010)...hubby cut it down and once we got over the fact that it didnt in fact smell rancid (even with all the mould on it!!), we sliced it up, grilled some of it and popped it on a freshly baked roll...
OH MY WORD!!!!
suffice it to say that we won't ever be buying shop bought bacon again!!!!!
(tried to convince hubby to try some raw but he point blank refused...)
now in little bags to go back in the freezer to be enjoyed during the rest of this year