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You can make ham and 'bacon' from almost any part of the pig, but to have the correct shape and texture for conventional bacon it needs to come from the back & side for back bacon or the belly for streaky bacon.
Dry curing is a bit of a misnomer as the dry cure salts draw moisture from the meat and in the process produce a wet piece of bacon that then has to b e dried! In the process the meat has to be turned regularly so the fluid seeps through the entire thickness.
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