Search Results for: Meat of swine bellies in brine
. bacon has one of the highest fat contents of any cut of meat. bacon may be taken from the side, belly, or back of a pig . meat from other animals, such as beef , lamb, chicken , goat , or turkey , may also be cut, cured, or otherwise prepared to resemble bacon. it is preserved by being salted or pickled
and then dried. many people prefer to have bacon smoked using various types of woods or turf. this process can take up to ten hours depending on the intensity of the flavor desired. traditionally, the process consisted of soaking the pork in brine or rubbing it in a salt mixture by hand, then smoking...
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