Making your own bacon at home is easier than you might think, and the results are far superior to anything you can buy at the store. With just a few simple ingredients, a bit of patience, and the ...

For Dry Cure: Mix the salt, sugar and TCM (if using) in a large bowl. Reserve. For Bacon: With paper towels, pat dry the pork belly and place on a baking sheet pan. Rub Dry Cure mixture all over the ...

Curing can be done wet or dry. Biesinger prefers dry curing because it requires less cure mixture and takes less room in the fridge. All cures should contain a small amount of Instacure #1, a blend of ...

We are a people obsessed with bacon. And the obsession is growing. Consider the Bacon Explosion, an Internet recipe phenomenon that called for bacon, wrapped in sausage, wrapped in a woven mat of ...

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I love bacon. But even I have been struck with confusion while shopping for the precious ingredient. What’s the difference between regular and center-cut?

Bacon has been proven time and again to make everything—sandwiches, salads, doughnuts, even butter crackers—better. And the rise of passionate bacon lovers, there has been a corresponding increase in ...