Bacon

If you're feeling ambitious, you can actually cure your own bacon at home using pork belly and a simple salt-and-sugar cure over seven days [27, 32].

You can cook an entire package (or two) at once. If you're feeling ambitious, you can actually cure

Let me know your favorite way to serve it! If you're feeling ambitious

Lay your bacon slices flat in a single layer. It’s okay if they touch slightly as they will shrink, but do not overlap them [34]. If you're feeling ambitious, you can actually cure

According to culinary experts and community guides , the secret is all about the "cold start."