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 ...

Even though it doesn’t take much to master, making bacon is one of the easiest ways to feel like a master chef in the kitchen. You can buy plenty of high-end bacon at grocery stores, but homemade ...

Michigan’s Brian Polcyn, a professional chef since 1980, said that it took approximately 150 trial runs working with pork belly before his maple smoked bacon recipe was perfected. The recipe was a ...

Butcher Wendell Allsbrook shares his secret for getting applewood-smoked flavor without a smoker. This method requires some planning ahead to account for brining time, but the execution is simple, ...