Trying Bacon for the 1st time. Started the cure using the Maple recipe in the popular "Charcuterie" book. Yesterday marked 1 week of curing and the belly hasn't hardened/toughened. Still feels soft to me. Am I in trouble? Did something go wrong? I'm going to leave it another day, but I'm leaving town on Tuesday and have to do something with it. If I smoke it as is, will I get anything edible?
Any advice would be most appreciated. Thanks.
Any advice would be most appreciated. Thanks.