“Curing is the addition of salt to a product to change the chemical properties in a way that preserves it,” says Moskowitz.

The following excerpt is her recipe for Homemade Bacon. Back in the day ... in the world that thinks it’s exceptionally cool to cure pork belly and hang it in your kitchen.

Have you ever looked through the bacon selection at the grocery store and noticed that while most of the packages are labeled "cured," there are some that are labeled "uncured?" This has always co ...

Pancetta is dry-cured pork belly, which is the same cut that bacon is made from. Pancetta is a perfect beginner’s recipe. It’s also aesthetically pleasing and adds great flavor to anything you ...