I'm making bacon. Anyone else make their own food or drink stuff?

[Herr Tubthumper]

It's day 2 of bacon curing here at Tubthumper Towers. My venture into the world of making my own bacon. The big day is Saturday when it will be unpacked and sampled.

I know of one other bacon maker, who has been helpful with some tips, and a beer brewer. Anyone else make stuff?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

It's day 2 of bacon curing here at Tubthumper Towers. My venture into the world of making my own bacon. The big day is Saturday when it will be unpacked and sampled.

I know of one other bacon maker, who has been helpful with some tips, and a beer brewer. Anyone else make stuff?

David Cameron used to be a bacon maker in his earlier years reportedly, though he is now believed to be cured.

 

[Easy 10]

David Cameron used to be a bacon maker in his earlier years reportedly, though he is now believed to be cured.

Played.

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

I hope you aren't making bacon the same way Mummy and Daddy pigs make it

 

[Hillian1]

Tomato and chili chutney this weekend.

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

What are you on about

 

[Yoda]

I'm venturing into making my own Gelato's. Coffee & Choc Chip last time. Might go for Peanut butter next.

 

[looney]

I make all sorts. Latest was Cheese, Chorizo and Leek pastys. Tend to cook from scratch anyway.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Wouldn't happen in Germ... Oh

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Wouldn't happen in Germ... Oh

Ha. It doesn't. Hence I'm making my own!

 

[The Merry Prankster]

I also make my own sausages and butter.

 

[El Sid]

I have now perfected fresh pizza dough.
I use tomato and mescarpone sauce on the base and let the family choose their own toppings.
My favourite is goats cheese, olive and spinach with a balsamic dressing.

 

[Goldstone1976]

I also make my own sausages and butter.

Never tried butter - good idea. Any tips?

I make my own bread, jam, marmalade, and hot and cold smoked meats and fish. Latest dalliance is damson jelly.

 

[Creaky]

Never tried butter - good idea. Any tips?

I make my own bread, jam, marmalade, and hot and cold smoked meats and fish. Latest dalliance is damson jelly.

Blimey!!!

I make bread every day, pizza dough regularly and doughnuts too often - that's enough to keep me busy!

 

[looney]

Never tried butter - good idea. Any tips?

I make my own bread, jam, marmalade, and hot and cold smoked meats and fish. Latest dalliance is damson jelly.

Butter is just a question of churning full fat milk, you can do it in a jam jar. Cheese though is a real bugger to get right. Interested how you make your own fish though.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

When living back in England I used to make a lot of home brewed Elderflower wine and Blackberry wine. Got quite good at it after a couple of years. Over here been experimenting with making alcoholic ginger beer and mango cider but not happy with the results yet.

Home made bacon sounds fantastic.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Bread (albeit using a bread-maker), jam and chutney.

 

[Machiavelli]

Never tried butter - good idea. Any tips?

I make my own bread, jam, marmalade, and hot and cold smoked meats and fish. Latest dalliance is damson jelly.

Just this minute got a loaf out the oven, which looks a fine specimen. What's your recipe? Mine came via a friend, who works for a bakery in your parts, called I think The Pump House Bakery. Three days from start to finish, although it doesn't entail too much work in between.

 

[RexCathedra]

Pancetta, lonzino, sausage, gravlax... Get Mark Ruhlman's Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing and the rest is easy.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Rock cakes.