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bacon strips are lined up on a sheet of parchment paper, ready to be cooked

Curing bacon takes a while, but the wait is worth it. For crispy, deeply seasoned bacon, we started by curing a 4-pound skinless pork belly with a mixture of seasonings, sugar, kosher salt, and pink curing salt. The curing salt preserved the belly longer, boosted the meaty flavor, and kept the red color characteristic of cured meats. Rinsing the bacon after curing kept it from being too salty. A second seasoning with black pepper gave it a peppery crust. And smoking it low and slow over a…

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two pieces of meat sitting on top of a white plate

Follow this guide and learn how to make your own bacon (without curing salt or smoking) at home with no special equipment! I’ve listed quite a few suggestions for optional flavours. You can stick to plain bacon, or use one or a combination of the suggested flavours I listed. The bacon I made in the photos was a delicious experiment, made with mushroom soy sauce, powdered porcini mushrooms, and powdered puffball mushrooms.

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