Direction to slice?

[dryheat122]

Trying my hand at bacon. I got a pork belly and have cured it, and plan to smoke it tomorrow. But which way do I slice it? The piece is about twice as long as it is wide. The grain seems to run different directions in different muscle layers. Do I slice across the short end or the long end, or does it matter?

 

[piker]

Trying my hand at bacon. I got a pork belly and have cured it, and plan to smoke it tomorrow. But which way do I slice it? The piece is about twice as long as it is wide. The grain seems to run different directions in different muscle layers. Do I slice across the short end or the long end, or does it matter?

I do not think it makes any difference. I brought a big belly before cut it into 4pieces applied the rub and then smoked it. When it was done I sliced it it no particular order or side.

 

[SmokinAl]

I'm kind of anal about how I slice my bacon. I will cut the belly up after smoking so that all the slices are against the grain.
Al