Bacon is a special food in China and is deeply loved by everyone. Some people think that bacon can be stored for many years, but this is not the case. Although bacon can be preserved for a long time, it is best not to exceed three years, which is equivalent to a storage period. If bacon is found to be moldy, hairy, smelly or bitten within three years, it is also inedible. If the bacon is found to be too salty, you can soak it in clear water and change the water several times, then the salt in the bacon will slowly dissolve in the water. The three-year storage period we are talking about is actually only for ordinary bacon. It is said that in Sichuan, many home-made bacon can be stored for 30 to 40 years. They have some local customs. On some special days, they usually use a whole pig to make bacon. First clean the pig's internal organs, then bake and pickle them, and finally hang the pig on a wooden stove to help smoke. Keeping the pork completely dry can also play a bacteriostatic role. Generally, the longer this kind of pork is kept, the more authentic it tastes. You can't eat casually. Generally, only guests at home will make some and put them on the table. It is because of this special technology that this kind of bacon can be preserved for a long time.

For ordinary bacon that we can usually see, it is actually best not to put it for too long, because even if it does not deteriorate, the taste of bacon itself will gradually deteriorate. For many ordinary families, bacon is generally reserved for the first month. Bacon needs a lot of salt in the process of making, so it is usually very salty. In this case, the first thing we should do is to clean up the impurities on it. This must not be reduced. After all, most bacon is hung outdoors, and there are many impurities on it. Put the cleaned bacon in clean water, and the water must not pass through the bacon. Soak for about 6 hours, and some people soak for one night.

During this time, you can change the water 2~3 times properly, so that the salt in the bacon slowly begins to dissolve, and it is not as salty as before. After the bacon is soaked, the meat quality will gradually soften. At this time, you can steam the bacon directly in the pot. You can poke it with chopsticks in about 20 minutes. If it can be poked through, it means that the bacon is cooked. At this time, bacon can be eaten directly as a side dish or fried with other vegetables. It tastes good.