345432 Fri Nov 24 15:40:50 -0800 2006 14 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 2044797 No joke, need to find consistent source for pork bellies,preferably from artisan pig farmers. Fri Nov 24 15:40:50 -0800 2006 42303 Tomatokid 1 2044827 You might try this. http://www.cawcawcreek.com/index.php Fri Nov 24 16:04:24 -0800 2006 2044797 11561 Cpt Wafer 1 2045259 http://www.nimanranch.com/p/343101-91/c/Pork-Braising http://www.nimanranch.com/p/342700-91/c/Pork-Braising Fri Nov 24 20:25:16 -0800 2006 2044797 11369 Robert Lauriston 1 2045406 Where are you located? Fri Nov 24 21:50:05 -0800 2006 2044797 23349 formerlyfingers 2 2046080 The prettiest little city in America.Savannah Georgia Sat Nov 25 12:30:22 -0800 2006 2045406 42303 Tomatokid 3 2046640 Full Course Strategies Inc. Edmonton, Alberta Phone: 780-413-9266 Contact: Lori Menshik Fax: 780-414-6274 [email] Products Available: Bison, Elk, Beef, Pork, Lamb/sheep, Signup 2005, Signup 2006 Locally produced meats, pork, bison, elk, wild turkey, pheasants, berries, specailty sausages, and grains, wild boar, natural Alberta beef, rabbit, free range chickens, Alberta lamb. This is who I buy my bellies from....Pembina Valley organic pigs, mmmmmmmmmm. The best bellies I have encountered. She will ship to you I imagine, but you'll have to pay the Fedex charges. We are in Canada, so I don't know if the border will pose a problem. Worth a try I figure. The link won't work to email, BTW. I just copied and pasted the info off a website link. Let me know. Sat Nov 25 20:46:05 -0800 2006 2046080 23349 formerlyfingers 4 2067707 THANK YOU very much, My customer was very pleased with the response. i sell produce in Savannah GA; My customers enjoy a former chefs sense of urgency and enthusiasm, i find the unfindable... Mon Dec 04 12:05:21 -0800 2006 2046640 42303 Tomatokid 5 2068393 Glad to help. Did your customer get their hands on this product? If so, can you let me know how they liked it? Mon Dec 04 17:02:26 -0800 2006 2067707 23349 formerlyfingers 6 2071828 Finger, my customer is supposed to get it in by this weekend, he didn't say from where, i'll see him this afternoon and let ya know... Tue Dec 05 17:19:15 -0800 2006 2068393 42303 Tomatokid 7 2072888 I spoke with my source this morning for my own needs and asked her if she had received an order from the US. She said no. I was mildly disappointed because the product really is that good. Also, I asked about her ability to ship across the border and she advised that the pork products are okay, because they are butchered in a federally inspected meat shop. Other products ie. bison, elk, would not be released out of our border for that reason. Please try to encourage your customer to try the pork belly out from Full Course Strategies....splendid company they are and some of the best customer service I have encountered. Bye for now. Tue Dec 05 21:24:20 -0800 2006 2071828 23349 formerlyfingers 1 2046972 The last time I ordered something in a restaurant that had "pork belly" it was a chunk of something that was mostly fat that was sortof like salt pork. Why would anyone eat this??? I like to use salt pork to flavor baked beans, but to eat it alone???? Sun Nov 26 00:49:14 -0800 2006 2044797 13202 emilief 2 2046999 Pork belly is a very unique textural sensation, with alternating layers of collagen rich fat and (when cooked properly) very tender meat. It is the same cut used to make bacon, sometimes even called "fresh bacon" or pork breast. It's not exactly the best choice for people who don't love meat, or who are careful about fatty foods, however it is an extremely versatile, texturally contrasting piece of food heaven when prepared skillfully and properly. Fatty, yes, divine, yes. Salty? Only if the chef makes it so; it doesn't come off the pig salty. A little fleur de sel or sel gris at the end.....a must. Sun Nov 26 01:09:46 -0800 2006 2046972 23349 formerlyfingers 2 2053662 I had it for the first time ever last month, and was utterly enchanted. Oh, yes, it was mostly fat, but that fat was a sublime, rich, decadent, sensual food experience. It was braised, in Asian flavors. I think it may haunt me for a very long time, it's way way up there on my list of most wonderful things I've put in my mouth! Tue Nov 28 21:35:12 -0800 2006 2046972 14222 abowes 1 2047452 go to a nice korean restaurant and order the pork belly. amazing... Sun Nov 26 07:13:05 -0800 2006 2044797 49556 s0memale 1 2067706 Thanks everyone. I am gonna confit the bellies, then filet the skin off and crisp it.. Mon Dec 04 12:01:35 -0800 2006 2044797 42303 Tomatokid