Makin' Bacon
with
Ashley Helms
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Event Category
Food & Drink
Event Overview
Do you love bacon? Well now you can learn to make your own!
In this class you will learn how to turn raw pork belly into delicious salty bacon! You will be taught the basics of curing meat, what ingredients are necessary, safety precautions, and how to make the recipe your own. Best of all, you will walk away with a pound of cured pork, and instructions how to finish it in your fridge!
If you are interested in learning to preserve meat, or if you're just tired of paying too much for mediocre bacon, this class is for you.
Minimum age
All ages welcome
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MORE ABOUT YOUR HOST
Ashley Helms is a local food-lover, multi-media artist, and dance teacher. He has been working with traditional and ancestral cooking techniques and sharing this food around the Denver area for years. His goal is to share knowledge and recipes with as many people as he possibly can.
EXPERIENCE REVIEWS
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Jami G.Reviewed on 06/29/15I enjoyed the "Makin' Bacon" class. I learned about nitrites, celery salt, and nitrates, as well as how they relate to the curing process. Mr. Helms had not just a wealth of knowledge but knowledge from experience, too, which I respect a lot. My favorite part of the class was curing my own pound of pork belly -- Mr. Helms provided the basic cure and raw pork belly, plus lots of spices and teas to make different bacony flavors! I'm looking forward to trying my chai-themed bacon (1/2 pound) and Lady Grey + Juniper Berry creation (1/2 pound) in about 5 days!
I enjoyed the "Makin' Bacon" class. I learned about nitrites, celery salt, and nitrates, as well as how they relate to the curing process. Mr. Helms had not just a wealth of knowledge but knowledge from experience, too, which I respect a lot. My favorite part of the class was curing my own pound of pork belly -- Mr. Helms provided the basic cure and raw pork belly, plus lots of spices and teas to make different bacony flavors! I'm looking forward to trying my chai-themed bacon (1/2 pound) and Lady Grey + Juniper Berry creation (1/2 pound) in about 5 days!
