CANADIAN Peameal Bacon

Allegedly the "real" Canadian Bacon. This is similar to other recipes except it includes cloves and mustard seeds which adds a little extra twang to the flavor. The original recipe calls for a cornmeal dredge but in the Southern US we make cornbread from cornmeal.

Lean and flavorful, his bacon is great just lightly crisped in a pan or cut straight off the loin and topped on a pizza with pineapple! Don't forget about Eggs Benedict either!

Canadian Peameal Bacon

15lbs pork loin -- two or three whole vacuum loins, trimmed down, cut into approx 1lb chunks.

1 gallon water

15 garlic cloves smashed

12 whole cloves

4 tbsp mustard seed

10g crushed pepper corn

7 bay leaves

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup maple syrup

30g Prague #1

280g kosher salt

Add all seasonings to 3/4 gallon of water and simmer until salt and sugar is dissolved. Add ice to bring up to a gallon. When chilled divide bacon into two large ziplock bags then divide brine and aromatics between. Let cure in refrigerator for 7 days, turning daily.

Rinse well and pat dry, let sit open in refrigerator overnight to dry. Smoke at 200 deg F until internal temperature reaches 155 deg F.

Aug. 2020