Slicing bacon

[zueth]

My pork bellies are going to be done tonight, should I pull from smoker and wrap in Plastic wrap and let sit in fridge overnight before I try to slice? Will be using a knife.


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[teesquare]

Absolutely!

In fact, after cooling them in the fridge - pop them into eh freezer for a while. You want them to not be fully frozen, but very very firm. They will slice better the colder you can get them - but not quite frozen.

[Agustine]

I don't believe in wrapping them up. I just throw them in the fridge over night and let them breath.

[Ka Honu]

What Agustin said. I let them spend the night nekkid in the fridge and then wrap/bag them the next day if I'm not going to slice right then. As tee says, if they're not firm enough, a quick freezer chill should help. Also, plan on honing your slicer every once in a while to maintain a sharp edge.

[zueth]

Thank you


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[TentHunteR]

I let mine cool down uncovered. Once cool I either wrap in plastic wrap or put them in a lidded container and let them sit in the fridge for at least 48 hours before slicing. This allows the smoke to permeate the meat.

[smokeasaurus]

I second the motion of a last minute chill in the freezer for easy slicing. I use this method for when we make jerkey.