Ross & Ross - The Homemade Curing Kit - Make Your Own Original Bacon

Was a gift for my foodie husband. He loved it. And produced some great bacon. Only thing is not a lot for the price

Great for a present for a Foodie - good quality pack, looked nice and clear instructions. Had the excellent salmon cure one previously and this is just as good.

Bought as a birthday gift .he cannot wait to try it.it was everything I expected it to be .I would use this company again

I bought this as a Christmas present for my cousin. He says it is terrific, and already has his belly pork curing ready for a yummy Sunday breakfast.

The product was purchased as a Christmas Gift but the packaging has arrived torn and doesn't look new

Easily made delicious bacon. The only downside is you need a bit of spare space in the fridge for it while it is curing.

I gave this as a gift to someone who has everything but is a big foodie. He loved it.

I’ve never tried curing my own meats so was keen to try this kit. I didn’t have the space for a full 1.5kg pork belly so my first try is with a 500g piece. You can either use the jar of cure in one go or divide equally based on it being enough for 1.5kg, but you need the space to keep the pork and hang in the fridge. It’s easy enough to do and follow the instructions, just takes a little time and patience for the end result. I’ve finished the curing part, I just went with a ziplock bag (not included) but may try vac sealing my next attempt. I did cut a sneaky bit off to fry and taste before I wait for the drying stage and it smells like bacon, had a nice taste to it and only a very subtle chipotle heat at the end, so should be good once it’s been through the drying stage.You don’t get a lot for the money, a hook, muslin bag which is like a wide sock with both ends open, and the cure mix with instructions. It states you can leave longer in the fridge during the drying stage but this would just make the meat drier. I plan on following the instructions to the letter and as I have only used a third I don’t expect it will last long once I start cooking it! If doing a larger portion you could just slice and freeze. This would be an ideal gift for someone hard to buy for, as it’s unusual and whilst not much for the money it’s nicely presented in its card tube and would be a great way to try home curing, and more convenient.My only criticism and reason for a dropped star is the inclusion of nitrites in the cure mix, now I know these help add colour, flavour to the meat, but personally it would have been nice to have been nitrite free, as this is possible. By curing your own meat you get the option to buy a good cut of meat, maybe even organic and so the option to then cure more naturally without nitrites would be nice.