how to cure bacon at home
1 You don't want to completely cook the meat, just flavor it. 2  Chill bacon well in the refrigerator, then with a long, very sharp knife, slice it thin or thick, as desired. 3  Use hard-to-slice pieces in pots of beans or soup.4  Wrap your finished bacon in parchment paper and store. Chill bacon well in the refrigerator, then with a long, very sharp knife, slice it thin or thick, as desired. 2  Use hard-to-slice pieces in pots of beans or soup. 3  Wrap your finished bacon in parchment paper and store.