Kosher bacon?!

[Hcazzzy]

Hello all,

So I've been kosher for almost 25 years now, and I have to admit, despite the numerous attempts out there. There is no decent substitute for bacon. Now, I know all you purists out there are going to tell me there is no way to copy that. That's fine!!! But there has to be something better than what's commercially available known as "beef fry".

So...

The rules are:

-Must be a kosher animal...chews it's cud and has a split hoof, or is in the foul family. (cow, sheep, deer, goat, giraffe, duck, chicken, turkey, etc)

-the cut of meat must come from the front half of the animal. No butts about it.

-no dairy, or dairy byproducts allowed. Please don't be cheesy about it.

My equipment: a traeger, a food safe 5gal bucket for curing (Prague powder #1), and a refrigerator. That's it!!!

Good luck! Can't wait to see what you all come up with....and GO! 💥🔫





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[MBMorgan]

Google this: “kosher beef bacon recipe” and you’ll get lots of hits. Also, there’s a well connected local guy who might be able to provide some guidance: Meathead

[Hcazzzy]

Dear Mr. Morgan,

Google has yielded such a littany of results that are untried, and untested. This I bring my query to a group of experts, not just for my benefit but for the sake of discussion! A BBQ exercise!!!

Play the game!! Give me your best take!! GO!

[OC Sandy]

If you are on Facebook, there is an excellent group for making bacon called Makin Bacon (The Original). There are folks there who make beef bacon. If no Facebook there is also a website called makinbacon dot net (insert proper URL formatting). Essentially, you can use beef brisket or beef belly/navel if you can find it. Then use a good traditional bacon recipe except substitute the pork with beef.

[Hcazzzy]

Love it! But default to beef? Will that yield a bacony result?? Looking for discussion here... I want options...data...not the easy way out!!! 🙏😁

[johnec00]

Get yourself some beef navel (AKA beef belly) and prepare it just like you would pork bacon (see amazing ribs free site for a recipe). Smoke it, slice it and fry. Here's some I made a few years ago. I'm not kosher, so I don't know if this qualifies, I just wanted to experiment with beef bacon.

Here's a piece of select grade navel.

After smoking.

Frying.

[mrichie1229]

That looks delicious!

[Hcazzzy]

That looks amazing!!

[JCBBQ]

Hell, problems solved!!! Nice goin’!

[RonB]

My wife and I were talking to a friend today and she mentioned that she had tried bacon made from chicken recently and that it was better than turkey bacon. We seldom eat bacon, and when we do, it's gotta be the real mccoy, so I did not press for details.

[acorgihouse]

I've eaten duck bacon, years ago, a time or two. I didn't make it, but my impression was that it wasn't brined, just seasoned and smoked. Might have been fried at some point, also. It is darker and meatier than chicken, and the fat is definitely there. I don't know my kosher details, but I think ducks fly?


Edit: this guy does do a dry brine first, then smokes, then fries to crisp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBOW1515vqM&t=10s

[Oak Smoke]

Smoker_Boy The wild turkeys we see most certainly can fly.

[Smoker_Boy]

Oak Smoke - WKRP In Cincinnati

[Draznnl]

Duck is kosher.

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4647770/jewish/Is-Duck-Kosher.htm

[Mosca]

I’m not a fan of beef bacon, but there are enough folks who like it that you should give it a try. I bought some from Allen Brothers, didn’t care for it and gave it away; the guy I gave it to was nuts over it.

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

I've only had it twice. There was an African place in Dubai called Tribes Carnivore that was out of this world delicious. I bought some from, well I don't remember where, to fry up at home and it was not amazing but not terrible. I'm trying to source a beef belly to make some at home to try and get that flavor Tribes had. https://www.tribesrestaurant.com/

[WI Bubba]

I've never tried it, but I think this post was made just for you.

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/forum/the-pit-mastery-program/lamb-recipes/1720757-bumby%E2%80%99s-bacon-lab-ii-lamb-bacon

[Hcazzzy]

Interesting....I know it's not exactly on the top of the humane meat list, but has anyone tried veal?? 🙊🤐

[Meathead]

I have made beef bacon and, while it is nice, it lacks the ooomph of pork bacon. If you want to try it, use one of my pork bacon recipes, but substitute beef belly for pork belly. Process is pretty much the same.

[texastweeter]

Akaushi bacon is fantastic. It's what I sub in when I need to cook for kosher or any non porcine guests.

[Hcazzzy]

I can imagine!!! I'm not sure Akaushi is in the budget though 😂

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

I really like beef bacon, but if you want something more prok bacon like (as posted above) check out Bumby's lamb bacon.

[FireMan]

Do beefusses fly? Do turkeys go oink?
Why Does oink have an I and not a y?

[Hcazzzy]

🤦 gotta have 1 in every group I guess....

[Smoker_Boy]

Hcazzzy - You ain't seen nuthin' yet.