- Sep 29, 2020
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Hey guys,
So I bought pork belly to cure it and I'm presently not sure if it's still safe to consume because I think I may have made some mistakes.
Possible mistake #1
I bought the belly 12 days ago from Costco and not sure if any part of their processing the meat involves penetrating it in any way.
Possible mistake #2
It was in the fridge for 2.5 days before I was able to prepare it.
Possible mistake #3
I used course kosher salt. No sea salt and no cure 1.
I followed the instructions from a book that said to use 6% of the weight of the meat in salt, so that is what I did and mixed it with pickling spice.
It has been in the fridge for 9 days.
I poured out the liquid and would like to slice it up and cook it in a pan, but I noticed some grey areas. Is this normal? Is it still edible?
So I bought pork belly to cure it and I'm presently not sure if it's still safe to consume because I think I may have made some mistakes.
Possible mistake #1
I bought the belly 12 days ago from Costco and not sure if any part of their processing the meat involves penetrating it in any way.
Possible mistake #2
It was in the fridge for 2.5 days before I was able to prepare it.
Possible mistake #3
I used course kosher salt. No sea salt and no cure 1.
I followed the instructions from a book that said to use 6% of the weight of the meat in salt, so that is what I did and mixed it with pickling spice.
It has been in the fridge for 9 days.
I poured out the liquid and would like to slice it up and cook it in a pan, but I noticed some grey areas. Is this normal? Is it still edible?