Pork belly at Costco

[Newbian]

The real question remains is it bulk pork?

 

[AznAnarchy99]

The real question remains is it bulk pork?

Alternator size?

 

[ponyo]

The real question remains is it bulk pork?

It was only 8 pounds. That's not bulk. I save the bulk pork for when I smoke pork shoulder/butt and ribs on the smoker.

 

[MongGrel]

I'm bringing in pacetta into this argument! :biggrin:

That looks very tasty.

 

[MongGrel]

By far my favorite pork belly preparation:

Dong po rou.

That also

Now I'm hungry and nothing ready, might have to make an omelet, the wife went over to her moms and picked up Chinese.

 

[stlc8tr]

I bought the cryovac for $2.85 per pound. The smaller cut packaged version was around $3.35 per pound. I don't mind the $2.85 as the quality of the pork belly was phenomenal. There was barely any fat on the meat.

Less fat? Yeesh. What's the point then?

Pork belly is *suppose* to be melt-in-your-mouth fatty!

 

[Howard]

Less fat? Yeesh. What's the point then?

Pork belly is *suppose* to be melt-in-your-mouth fatty!

If there's too much fat, you don't get any of the meat flavor. A perfectly cooked belly will have lip-smackingly gelatinized meat with just a hint of chew, to get all the benefits of tender flesh without the drawback of mushiness.

 

[Phoenix86]

Wonderful thread, might have to pick some up.

They are the same cut. The belly of the pig is
where bacon comes from. In the US, that cut is almost exclusively used for bacon outside of the Asian community.


Bacon is pork belly, in the sense that a Mazda is a car. Pork belly is not always bacon, but bacon is always pork belly. Turkey bacon isn't bacon.

And, I was referring to them not frying the strips as you would bacon. =)

This, you uncultured heathens.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Pork belly is not always bacon, but bacon is always pork belly. Turkey bacon isn't bacon.

Turkey bacon isn't even food.

 

[smackababy]

Turkey bacon isn't even food.

I agree.

 

[Chocu1a]

Braised pork belly, Asian style. omfg. so good.

 

[Pocatello]

I just bought a pack of pork belly from Costco, this stuff is good.

 

[Ns1]

so I too just bought a $18 pack of pork belly from Costco.

Chinese style roast pork is in my forseeable future.

 

[MrSquished]

fack. was excited by this thread about my Costco visit today. no pork belly

I cry.

Consolation prize was a 3.5lb pack of skirt steak. but man I want a pork belly so I can braise that motherfucker Chinese style!

 

[Ns1]

Is It Kirkland skirt steak or 3rd party?

 

[MrSquished]

Is It Kirkland skirt steak or 3rd party?

jut says USDA Choice.

 

[uclaLabrat]

Safeway/von is selling pork shoulder for $1/lb right now, get on it!

 

[Ns1]

jut says USDA Choice.

Wtf my Costco doesn't have skirt. Just flank or 3rd party skirt that's been brined.

 

[MrSquished]

Wtf my Costco doesn't have skirt. Just flank or 3rd party skirt that's been brined.

sucks that all Costco's don't all have the best stuff. We have had skirt and flank steak for years now. but no pork belly yet

I may try to call the other North Jersey Costcos to see in case they have the belly.

 

[Ns1]

anyway I tried the roast pork belly recipe last night...

a little too salty due to salt crust, and there was still room for crunchier skin.

So tasty enough, but def needs work...but at $3.50 pound whatevs.

 

[MrSquished]

anyway I tried the roast pork belly recipe last night...

a little too salty due to salt crust, and there was still room for crunchier skin.

So tasty enough, but def needs work...but at $3.50 pound whatevs.

that looks delicious. recipe?

going to go find a belly and make it Braised Red Pork Chinese Style

 

[Ns1]

that looks delicious. recipe?

going to go find a belly and make it Braised Red Pork Chinese Style

I did a mashup of these two recipes.

http://rasamalaysia.com/chinese-roast-pork/2/
http://thewoksoflife.com/2015/03/cantonese-roast-pork-belly/

I will say the pork belly @ costco was very good quality - meaty as hell with a nice, even distribution of fat.

 

[Ns1]

hm these 2 recipes look awesome

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/...-filipino-crispy-fried-pork-belly-recipe.html

http://sarahsprague.com/2012/01/17/momofuku-style-pork-belly-tacos-28-days-of-super-bowl-recipes/

 

[MrSquished]

hm these 2 recipes look awesome

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/...-filipino-crispy-fried-pork-belly-recipe.html

http://sarahsprague.com/2012/01/17/momofuku-style-pork-belly-tacos-28-days-of-super-bowl-recipes/

this will be my first take on pork belly:

http://thewoksoflife.com/2014/04/shanghai-style-braised-pork-belly/

 

[Ns1]

this will be my first take on pork belly:

http://thewoksoflife.com/2014/04/shanghai-style-braised-pork-belly/

I don't have any shaoxing wine or I'd do some pork belly char siu too.