It is best to use cypress branches to smoke bacon.

Cypress branches can emit a unique aroma when smoking bacon, making the bacon more delicious. In addition, cypress branches also have a certain bactericidal effect, which can ensure the hygiene and health of bacon. Compared with other branches for smoking bacon, the bacon smoked from cypress branches is more golden in color, more delicate in texture and more fragrant.

In the smoking process, the selection of cypress branches is also very important. Choose fresh cypress branches and avoid using old or dead branches to avoid affecting the taste and quality of the bacon. At the same time, pay attention to the control of the heat when smoking. It should not be too large or too small to avoid causing the surface of the bacon to be charred or smoked unevenly. In addition to smoked bacon from cypress branches, you can also choose other fragrant materials for smoking, such as tea leaves, orange peels, etc. These materials can increase the taste and flavor of bacon, allowing people to better enjoy the deliciousness of bacon.

Tips for smoking bacon

1. Choose meat: It is best to choose pork belly, so that the smoked meat has rich texture, alternate between fat and lean, and is delicious.

2. Pickling: Pickling is the key. Prepare fresh pork belly and marinate it with salt, sugar, pepper, star anise, cinnamon and other spices. Apply more salt, otherwise it will spoil easily. The marinated meat is strung up with ropes and placed in a cool and ventilated place to dry, which takes about three days.

3. Observation and turning: Check the pot fire every once in a while, and flip through the bacon casually to understand the progress of smoking. Of course, if the pot fire is almost burned out, you need to add it in time.

4. The heat and the amount of smoke: The heat and the amount of smoke are the key. The fire should not be too strong and the smoke should not be too thick, otherwise it will affect the quality and taste of the bacon.