The best homemade bacon recipe

How Everything Is Made on Instagram: "Bacon is made from pork belly. The meat is first trimmed, then cured using salt, sugar, and sometimes nitrates or nitrites to preserve it and develop flavor. After curing for several days, the pork is rinsed and smoked or air-dried, depending on the style. Once smoked, the bacon is chilled, sliced to uniform thickness, packaged, and sealed for distribution. The curing and smoking process is what gives bacon its distinctive taste, color, and long shelf life.