Homemade pork bait

[Quinn]

Hello, this is my first post to this wonderfull forum !

I was wanting to learn how to make my own pork bait from scratch because they are very expensive (for my budget).

I searched but found no posts about this.

Is there any of you who do this?

I did a web search but only found Human food recipies.

Thanks

[Jig Man]

You need a hog, a gun, a knife, and some salt for starters.  Then you will have to get some jars and some dye.

[Quinn]

I thought I would go to the local meat market for the hog.  I was also looking for some sort of pork skin that is already canned in brine or pickled.

But I need to know how to make it myself if I can't find something in a jar at the store.

[Jig Man]

OK so you can skip the hog and the gun part. ;D

Here is one receipe:

"Get your self some fatback with the rind attached. Cut/scrape off all the fat you can (and save it for culinary uses). To get the rest of the fat off, throw it in some simmering water for about 10 minutes. This will dissolve the rest of the fat, or at least make it soft enough to scrape off with a knife.

The rind may curl a bit, so after you take it out of the water and scrap off the fat,lLay it on a cutting board or table, and place a piece of wood over it, and weight it down for a few hours.

Then cut the rind into strips/shapes you want.

Put them in a glass jar. Get yourself some liquid gel type food coloring.  Follow the instructions on the package to dye Easter eggs (which involves hot water and vinegar), but make the coloring more concentrated. Pour it over the rinds, seal the jar, and let them sit a few days. They will adsorb most of the color, and the liquid will come out almost clear. If they rinds aren't bold/dark enough, add more coloring and let them sit a few more days.

When they are dark enough, drain off the liquid, and replace wih concentrated salt water. And you're good to go."

[Quinn]

Thanks, that sounds pretty easy, how long will these last in the salt water?  I would like to make a good number of them but I don't want them to go bad.

[Jig Man]

I guess they would last indefinetly but they get to smelling rancid after a year or so.

[Mike-in-WV]

Just about any grocery store sells "Ham Hocks" for making bean soup. You can also buy "Pickled Pigs Feet" These all have a have rine on them. Hope this helps, Mike

[Millerman]

I think I will stick with Uncle Josh or Super Pork after this conversation!!

[Quinn]

Supper Pork? Is it similar to and cheaper than Uncle Josh?

Haven't seen it anywhere.

[Millerman]

www.superpork.com and can be found at ***.com