[header] How to cure bacon [title] Buy a fresh pork belly. [step] For the best texture and taste, insist on meat that is organic and/or free of artificial hormones. Specify that you want a raw pork belly that hasn't already been cured or sliced. 
For a fattier bacon, ask for meat that came from the hog's belly and/or chest. For a meatier bacon, ask for meat that covered the hog's spare ribs.