Bringing the Bacon Home - gallery - The Jena Times

Bacon middlins or pork bellies hang inside the Tarpley smokehouse. Smoking the bacon after the curing process is completed adds the smoke flavor and enhances the overall taste of the bacon.

April 18, 2023

Bringing the Bacon Home – gallery

: Bacon middlins or pork bellies hang inside the Tarpley smokehouse. Smoking the bacon after the curing process is completed adds the smoke flavor and enhances the overa...

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