Maken bacon without a slicer.

[bigtim665]

I have a issue i want to make some cb and belly bacon not sure which first. either way i have no meat slicer. should i just slice it by had or will it just comeout to thick. luckly i just bought a new knife set and the carving knife is unused and razor sharp.

[Bassman]

I slice my CB by hand. Haven't made belly bacon.

[Gunslinger]

Try it. It's a good way to hone your slicing skills. Partially freeze it first and stand it on it's side. Then slice down toward the butcher block.
BTW can bacon be too thick?

Bassman, that is some fine looking CB.

[Bassman]

Try it. It's a good way to hone your slicing skills. Partially freeze it first and stand it on it's side. Then slice down toward the butcher block.
BTW can bacon be too thick?

Bassman, that is some fine looking CB.

Thanks Gunny. That was made using your recipe.

[Gunslinger]

Thanks Gunny. That was made using your recipe.

My recipe? I didn't know I had a recipe. I've never made Canadian Bacon. Tell me what it is so I can use it when I do CB.

[Gunslinger]

I see what happened. You used Shooter Ricks recipe. I can see why the confusion.
Wow, I was beginning to think I told a lie or something.
You know what Judge Judy says? If you don't lie, you don't need a good memory.

[Bassman]

I see what happened. You used Shooter Ricks recipe. I can see why the confusion.
Wow, I was beginning to think I told a lie or something.
You know what Judge Judy says? If you don't lie, you don't need a good memory.

Yeah GS my thinker was on the fritz! That happens when you get to a certain age. I just can't remember what age that was.

[curious aardvark]

What gunny says.
Partial freezing makes it easier to cut fine.
Something you might want to look at for the belly bacon is one of those jerky slicing boards.
Basically just chopping board with a slightly raised surround. You cut along the surround and get slices the same depth as the surround.
Wouldn't be hard to make one either :-)

[lcruzen]

I sliced a belly by hand a while back before I had a slicer. Good sharp kife and don't hurry and you'll be fine.