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Mel

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One batch of bacon is a bit too salty.
« on: January 30, 2012, 01:49:26 pm »
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I am slowly preparing all the ham and bacon,but this last lot of back bacon is ever so Salty,Chris said it is excellent,but I do not like it too strong.Obviously the deed is done,there is no way of making it less salty now is there? ???

I did try smoking a little bit,I could not eat it,however,my neighbours keep coming back for more :o

how odd is that!-for my palate,my favourite has been the plain and oak smoked streaky,it really is something else :yum: :yum: :yum:

JulieS

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Re: One batch of bacon is a bit too salty.
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2012, 02:33:55 pm »
You could try soaking it in water to get rid of some of the saltiness.

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HappyHippy

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Re: One batch of bacon is a bit too salty.
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2012, 03:07:17 pm »
Yup, I'd suggest soaking too.
I don't like salty bacon either, so once mine's cured I leave it to soak in clean water overnight usually. And any gammon steaks or hams get poached, boiled or slow cookered to let the salt leach out  ;)

Eve

  • Joined Jul 2010
Re: One batch of bacon is a bit too salty.
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2012, 10:55:38 pm »
If it's been soaked already and still salty, blanch your rashers / lardons just before frying, that helps a great deal.

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Mel

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Re: One batch of bacon is a bit too salty.
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2012, 08:03:43 am »
Thanks all so very much, :thumbsup: I shall try soaking overnight and see if this works,it would be a dire shame that everyone else likes it except me! (and I done all the hard work!)

VSS

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Re: One batch of bacon is a bit too salty.
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2012, 08:54:38 pm »
It probably won't need to be soaked overnight if it is in rashers. Soak for twenty minutes, chuck the water away and put it in some fresh water, and repeat again if you fancy.
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Mel

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Re: One batch of bacon is a bit too salty.
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2012, 09:40:02 pm »
Success  :yum: :yum: :yum: :yum: :yum: :yum: :yum: :yum: :yum: :yum: Oh dear,I am putting on some weight lol!

Thanks all xxx :thumbsup:

 

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