Pork Roll

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Had to try this I did not have the ECA or the other culture they use.I substatuted Cultured Buttermilk to get a little tang.

Lots of pics

Thanks to Cougar78 for his post

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/109714/jersey-pork-roll-taylors-ham-with-pics

Recipe I used

PORK ROLL (TAYLORS HAM) 5 pounds

Pork Butt......3.5lbs 

Bacon.........1.5lbs 

Kosher Salt....17g 

Dextrose.......9g 

Cure#1.........5.25g* 

White Pepper...5.5g 

Port...................1 TBL 

Cultured Buttermi..........17g ** add 1/4 cup bottled water

*Less needed due to cure present in bacon 

** Level of tang; adjust to taste. 

1.    Partially freeze bacon & pork 

2.    Grind pork through medium plate Grind Bacon through fine plate 

3.    Mix pork, bacon & all spices, cure & port& Buttermilk 

4.      Fry a sample & adjust seasonings if necessary

6.      Stuff into 3”+ fibrous casings or muslin sack(s).I used 1 1/2"      

SMOKE 

Prewarm smoker to 120° 

Hang chubs for an hour or so to dry. 

Smoke at 130-150° for 3-4 hours until IT reaches 125° or higher. 

POACH 

Poach in 165° water bath until IT hits 152° 

Drop in ice bath & keep them there until IT reaches 100° 

Refrigerate overnight to firm before slicing.

Pork


Bacon


Spices & Cure


Ground 


Rested over night then stuffed



Poacher ready held 167 perfectly 


Sausages poaching


Ice water bath


Rested over night


Sliced


Fried


Breakfast was great


This was very close to what we buy in the store but not as salty

I will try this again and maybe use the ECA

 Thanks for looking

Richie
 
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Great to hear a Jersey Boy confirm this is good! Any idea what may be missing? Taylor's Ham and KFC Chix, two closely guarded secrets...JJ
 
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Yours looks good Richie, although not a fan of the Taylor's stuff. Tried it, but just couldn't eat it.
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Yours looks good Richie, although not a fan of the Taylor's stuff. Tried it, but just couldn't eat it.
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Might be one of those things you have to grow up eating. I moved my Jersey Girl wife to Lancaster PA, she almost spit out her first bite of Scrapple.
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 I LOVE the stuff!...JJ
 
 
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Great to hear a Jersey Boy confirm this is good! Any idea what may be missing? Taylor's Ham and KFC Chix, two closely guarded secrets...JJ
Probably salt I went low trying to cut back on it.Doctor probably doesn't eat pork roll.

Richie
 
 
Might be one of those things you have to grow up eating. I moved my Jersey Girl wife to Lancaster PA, she almost spit out her first bite of Scrapple.
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 I LOVE the stuff!...JJ
Must be an northeast acquired taste. I can't really stomach either one.
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The pork roll yeah Scrapple no way,Wife and I had that in the trash with one taste,LOL
Richie

From Northeast PA here, was raised on Scrapple and love the stuff. Homemade is way better than the store bought stuff, it's too salty...is that why it went in the trash?

Pork roll looks excellent!!
 
From Northeast PA here, was raised on Scrapple and love the stuff. Homemade is way better than the store bought stuff, it's too salty...is that why it went in the trash?

Pork roll looks excellent!!
Thanks Xray the pork roll is good,scrapple can't remember what caused it but wife and I agreed no more.

Richie 
 
 
Well, Scrapple is said to contain everything except the 'oink.'
True, commercially produced and for Nose to Tail usage. In the restaurant biz, Culinary school and for personal meat, I dealt with a local Butcher. They just cooked the meat off bones, head and heart to make scrapple. Liver, Kidneys sold at a high price. The scrapple they made had the mild flavor of Pork and Cornmeal. There are lots of good recipes that only use Pork Picnic Shoulders or Butts to make scrapple. Good stuff and no Funky Flavor...JJ
 
What about hot dogs? Didn't Dan Akroyd get it right in "The Great Outdoors"?...lips and a-holes?? LOL
From what I gather, hotdog makers are a little more fussy as to what goes into them. Most contain pork, beef, and turkey sans the organs.
 
Great looking Pork Roll, Richie!!
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I always liked the looks of what "Couger78" makes!!

Now yours looks Great too!!
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I was weaned on that stuff, along with "Scrapple & Fried Taters". I love most homemade scrapple, and the only Real Good Store Bought Scrapple is made by "Hatfield Meats", and sold in all the stores around here.

Dang Pork Roll is getting expensive, even around here!!!

Nice Job!!
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Bear
 
 
Great looking Pork Roll, Richie!!
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I always liked the looks of what "Couger78" makes!!

Now yours looks Great too!!
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I was weaned on that stuff, along with "Scrapple & Fried Taters". I love most homemade scrapple, and the only Real Good Store Bought Scrapple is made by "Hatfield Meats", and sold in all the stores around here.

Dang Pork Roll is getting expensive, even around here!!!

Nice Job!!
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Bear
John Thank You this came out very close to the Taylor and Case brands,probably a lot to do with salt content.Thanks for the point I appreciate it

Richie
 
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