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I've seen that one on Amazon, I just have a problem spending $10 shipping on a $6 item. I ordered from sausagemaker.com because you can get a $10 off coupon for signing up for their catalog if you are a new customer. Wound up only costing $9 shipped.

Oh that just looks too good. I'm just waiting on the Insta Cure I ordered to come in so I can make some myself. Since Insta Cure seems to be hard to source locally around Los Angeles, does anyone know if you can just make your own? I think it's 6.25% sodium nitrite and 63.75% sodium chloride.

Crispy bacon has always been my favorite but recently I worked out something a little different. I fry it over a low heat in a non stick pan and brush on some blackstrap molasses, enough to cover both sides. It stays fairly flat this way and tastes like candy when it's done. Goes especially well with hamburgers.

Thanks Chris. I can admit that a lot of food and product photography is well beyond my grasp. They are probably two of the most difficult facets in the photo world with many products requiring 8 or more light sources. I'm blown away by so much of what I have seen so far from my browsing, both in quality and sheer magnitude. I would say at first glance a lot of it looks different from what I am used to seeing. I love that they chose to shoot against black backgrounds and a lot of the lighting seems understated, but in a good way. I think I would be just as excited to see their studio setup as all the kitchen toys.

Just got my copy in this morning. Ordered it on Amazon March 11th. I know its been said a hundred times already but WOW. You really don't know until you see it with your own eyes. I'm not sure exactly where to start yet but I think the short ribs pastrami is very high on my list. I am a photographer by trade and cook for fun so this book is about all I could ever ask for.