On May 9, 1:38*pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> On Sun, 9 May 2010 11:48:44 -0400, cshenk wrote:
> > "Sqwertz" wrote
>
> >> I've got 16 pictures of belly, but not time to post them properly.
> >> Some cured, some smoked, some both. *And some sashimi (?). *Remind
> >> me tomorrow if you're still interested. *I'm going to bed after a
> >> chocolate covered cherry (or three).
>
> > Heheh Interested in the sashimi! *I had a dish oin Pohang Korea at a Russian
> > restraunt. *Utterly simple yet divine.
>
> Hopefully these will encourage some of you folks here (who actually
> cook and post about cooking) to have pork bellies in your futures.

trading pork bellies futures?....lol...i wouldn't. the market's way
too thin. not much trade anymore.
>
> Here are some cured with garlic and roasted, 3-rib belly sections
> sold as "Karubi Ribs". *Perhaps you can tell me why they are called
> "Karubi Ribs"?http://i42.tinypic.com/ea0309.jpg
>
> Here are the same ribs, sliced cross section.http://i44.tinypic.com/122ep2r.jpght...om/103eibc.jpg
> (These were fantastic, so tender and juicy)
>
> These are skin-off whole slab sections from the Asian market:http://i43.tinypic.com/51okgl.jpg
>
> Hmm, I guess they're not skin off. *See that...uh [blushing] thing
> in the very bottom right?http://i40.tinypic.com/4lm248.jpghtt...swvck3.jpg(for Sheldon)
>
> Smoked:http://i44.tinypic.com/6i5lqa.jpg
>
> Smoked and sliced:http://i41.tinypic.com/2n73xnp.jpg
>
> Smoked and plated with mountain gorgonzola mashed potatoes and
> asparagus:http://i44.tinypic.com/j8mhq1.jpg
>
> And the picture you've been waiting for: (with apologies)http://i39.tinypic.com/21jby4i.jpg
>
> I just searched for "belly" and didn't notice it was salmon belly
> and not pork belly. *It's still some awesome-looking (and tasting)
> salmon.
>
> -sw