We Made BACON From Scratch… And We Weren’t Ready For This 🇺🇸

We made American-style smoked bacon completely from scratch… and honestly, we weren’t ready for this 🇺🇸🥓 From a simple slab of pork belly to homemade smoked bacon cured, smoked and sliced in our own backyard, this turned into one of the most satisfying cooks we’ve ever done. We cured this pork belly for nearly 2 weeks, fired up the Franklin Offset Smoker, used cherry wood for the first time, and discovered a flavour that completely surprised us. As a British family, we’ve always known bacon differently. In the UK we often grow up with unsmoked bacon, but in America smoked streaky bacon is a whole different experience. So the big question was… Would homemade American-style smoked bacon actually beat what we buy in the UK? And after Elana gave it a 10/10, we had a feeling this one was going to be special 😄 In this video: 1) Curing pork belly from scratch 2) Smoking bacon on our Franklin Offset 3) Testing cherry wood for the first time 4) Family taste test 5) Brits try homemade American-style bacon We’d love to know: What wood would YOU smoke bacon with? Cherry? Hickory? Apple? Oak? And should we use this homemade bacon in a massive BLT next? #bacon #smokedbacon #HomemadeBacon #bbq #FranklinSmoker #porkbelly #americanfood #britstryamericanfood #texasbbq #foodreview If you enjoy our little British family exploring American food and BBQ culture, please subscribe and join us on the journey Want to improve your BBQ and support the channel? Our first downloadable product is here: The Ultimate BBQ Smoking Guide by Mr H & Friends ✅ Smoke & fire management ✅ Smoke ring science explained simply ✅ Common BBQ mistakes to avoid ✅ Meat marbling guide ✅ Smoking woods & temperatures ✅ Printable A4 quick-reference charts Perfect for offset smokers, pellet grills, kettles and kamados. Your support genuinely helps our family continue creating BBQ content ❤️ 🔥 Download here: https://mr-h-shop.fourthwall.com/prod... LOW. SLOW. SMOKE. REPEAT. Support us on Patreon for exclusive content & merch 👉 patreon.com/user?u=65835488 Official Merch, Zoom Hangs, & Bonus Reactions! Join our extended foodie family ❤️ 💬 Tell us in the comments what dish YOU want us to try next! Subscribe to our Channel: https://tinyurl.com/MR-H-and-friends USA GRIZZLY BLOCKS & MORE - Use this link and automatically get 10% off https://www.grizzlyblocks.com/?ref=MR... *We will receive a small commission for any purchases Check out these Popular Smoking / BBQ videos: My first BBQ Brisket:    • Brits BBQ American Style Brisket for the f...   We Made GUMBO:    • Brits Try GUMBO | Chicken & Sausage For Th...   Terry Blacks:    • Brits Try Terry Black's BBQ For The First ...   Goldee's:    • Brits Try [TEXAS BBQ] for the very first t...   Buy us a Coffee (or Tea) ☕️ https://ko-fi.com/mrhandfriends Help us make more videos. Support us with a PayPal donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... Check out our Amazon store for products featured in this video (we earn a small commission from Amazon): https://amzn.to/3HYTHeH Join this channel to get access to the perks:    / @mrhandfriends   Sign Up for Mr H and friends competitions and newsletters: https://www.mrhandfriends.com/ 📦 📬 We have a new mailing address! Parcels can be sent to: Total Construction SW LTD FAO - Mr H and Friends Unit 11 Ashmead Business Centre Ashmead Road Keynsham Bristol BS31 1SX Please let us know the tracking details so we can keep an eye on deliveries at this end. ✅ We have a NEW MERCH Store: https://mr-h-shop.fourthwall.com/en-gbp/ ✅ Follow Us on our social media for behind-the-scenes content, updates, and more family fun! Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/Mr-H-and-friends-... Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/Mr-H-and-friends-... Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/Mr-H-and-friends-... Threads: https://tinyurl.com/Mr-H-and-friends-... Discord: email [email protected] for the up to date link