Slicing pork belly

jsperk · Mar 5, 2013

I just finished smoking my first pork belly. Does it matter if you slice long ways or short way.

Thanks

"Bone to Bark" BBQ · Mar 5, 2013

I'd slice it the short way. The strands of meat seem to run in that direction, and make for a better meat to fat ratio.

landarc · Mar 5, 2013

If it is smoked pork belly, short way, if it is bacon, long way

jsperk · Mar 5, 2013

Thanks guys. It is for bacon. I sliced a piece each way and it looked like it could slice either way.

SmokinJohn · Mar 6, 2013

jsperk said:
I just finished smoking my first pork belly. Does it matter if you slice long ways or short way.

Thanks

Yes.

It depends on what you are doing with it.

I dice mine into cubes. I slice it long. It tastes the same...porky goodness.

ButtBurner · Mar 6, 2013

I have sliced it both ways, doesnt really matter

whichever way fits in my slicer ( I have a small slicer) better is how I slice it