Processed Meat

How to Blanch Bacon for Improved Texture and Flavor

Blanching is a technique commonly used for vegetables to briefly cook them in boiling water. But did you know you can also blanch bacon? This method helps reduce saltiness mellow smoky flavors, and improves the texture of the bacon before cooking it as normal. While blanching bacon may seem counterintuitive, it offers several advantages. In … Read more

Do Crabs Eat Bacon?

I can not believe that the Summer holidays are only a few weeks away. As ever the year is going so quickly. But the onset of the Summer holiday, long days and plenty of sunshine will normally mean one thing. The boys will request to go crabbing. It is a quintessential family pass time which … Read more

How to BBQ a Perfect Peameal Bacon Roast

I love peameal bacon. If I’m out to breakfast and the waiter asks if I want bacon, sausage, ham, or peameal, I almost always pick peameal bacon. Not only does this cut of meat taste great, but it is also better for you than regular bacon. Peameal bacon slices is just amazing on eggs benedict. … Read more