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CandiBunnii t1_j31piiv wrote

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You can make your own from scratch, but store bought is usually fine unless you're feeling fancy!

There's some purists that prefer the free range and organic ones, but honestly they're pretty expensive and taste the same anyway.

Be sure to remove hair before roasting, it becomes brittle and breaks easily making it a pain to remove as you go and can ruin an otherwise lovely meal.

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Prince_Polaris t1_j33qmwd wrote

Can you get like really long bacon from a long pig cause I would fucking love to eat like a three foot long piece of bacon

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CandiBunnii t1_j33swb5 wrote

The name is a bit of a misnomer, as most of the length is in the legs (and arms, I suppose)

You can get about 12 pounds of belly from a short pig, which is where delicious bacon is usually cut from.

Given that the ideal fat-to-meat ratio in a long pig would be in the rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique, and transverse abdominal muscles of the abdomen, you would likely get considerably less bacon from a long pig.

I suppose if you went out of your way to find a particularly lengthy long pig, your dream could potentially be possible.

However, long pig tastes quite similar to veal, if you're looking for a genuine Denny's Grand Slam flavor of bacon, you might be a little disappointed.

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now_you_see t1_j36i2fk wrote

Veal? I’ve always thought it was a lot more gamey than veal.

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