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Has anyone ever made or tried beef bacon ? Am going to have a cow processed here pretty soon,
and was wondering if it would be worth trying some ?
 
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Years ago I worked in a log camp in SE Alaska that was owned by Seventh Day Adventists. Not a lot of pork on the menu. They had beef bacon. Seemed just fine to me. Of course running up and down the hills all day packing a 40 pound chain saw will work up an appetite.
 
We got it one year when we had a bull break a leg. Not as good as pork bacon but worth doing for sure. Oh, and we also get beef breakfast sausage.
 
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The secret to good beef bacon is using a well marbled rib cut with a high fat content. Wagyu is the best choice, but a good fat Angus is great if you cut a lot of fat per slice. Season it like pork and then smoke it.

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Nicky said:
We got it one year when we had a bull break a leg. Not as good as pork bacon but worth doing for sure. Oh, and we also get beef breakfast sausage.
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Sausage is a good idea, thanks.



So should I just have the bacon treated/seasoned/processed the same as they would pork ? The people at the processors have not done much beef bacon. Which areas are best Brisket, Belly or Plate ? I'm leaning towards the plate, I think ?

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Faster horses said:
I wouldn't ruin the brisket for bacon. From your illustration, it looks like Plate is your best bet.
However, bacon comes off of pork belly.
Our favorite is Side Pork and it is sold as Pork Belly some places.
I'd ask my processor.
They should be able to cure it like bacon from pork.
Good luck!
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Beef bacon usually also comes from the belly while some consider the short beef rib a prime cut for bacon. One of our local butchers, sells both beef cuts in a bacon slab. I prefer the short rib cut. I agree on not using the brisket since that is a prime BBQ cut if one uses the slow cook method. With an old animal, sausage and hamburger are always good ideas since fat content can be added to ones liking.
 

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