John’s not happy when he discovers harmful nitrates are being added to bacon. Nobody messes with his beloved bacon! This news sets him on a mission to dry-cure and smoke his own bacon, which involves a trip to River Cottage, a filing cabinet and a well-travelled piece of pork.

Watch my full Bacon series on the Food Busker YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/nqNQ1IUIP2Y

And if you want to try some of my smoked and unsmoked Food Busker bacon, you can get you hands on it from my store: https://www.foodbusker.com/store

Make it, post it, share it, eat it! I wanna see your versions of the Cult Foods I’m exploring in this series. Tag @FoodBusker on Instagram and share your tips, your learns and your fails. We’re all in this together!

For more Cult Food recipes and adventures in food, head to the Food Busker YouTube Channel: www.YouTube.com/FoodBusker