Canadian Bacon
INGREDIENTS
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3 1/2 pound piece of boneless pork loin
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For the brine:
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4 whole star anise
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1/2 tablespoon fennel seeds
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1/2 tablespoon black peppercorns
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1 quart water
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1 1/4 cups kosher or sea salt
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2/3 cup sugar
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1 tablespoon Prague powder (pink curing salt)
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1/2 cup sliced fresh fennel fronds and bulb
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2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
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1 bay leaf
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1 clove garlic, flattened with the side of a cleaver
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1 quart ice water
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