How about drying bacon? Popular topics and practical guides on the Internet in the past 10 days
Recently, "drying bacon" has become a hot topic on social platforms, especially during the winter traditional food production season. Netizens have shared the skills and results of homemade bacon. The following is a compilation of the hot content on the Internet about dried bacon in the past 10 days, covering production methods, precautions and hot topics among netizens.
1. Statistics on hot spots of dried bacon in the past 10 days

| platform | Related topic readings | Popular keywords |
|---|---|---|
| 120 million | #Southernpeopleshinebacon vs.Northerners#, #包肉free# | |
| Douyin | 86 million | Bacon drying tutorial, bacon rollover scene |
| little red book | 45 million | Low-salt bacon recipe, bacon preservation tips |
2. Three core steps for drying bacon
1. Material selection and pickling
Popular discussions pointed out that pork belly or hind leg meat is the most popular and needs to be marinated with salt, pepper, white wine and other seasonings for 3-5 days. The controversial point is whether to add soy sauce. Southern netizens prefer to add soy sauce for coloring, while northern netizens prefer air-drying in the original color.
| faction | Pickling recipe | Support ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Southern | Salt + pepper + soy sauce + white wine | 68% |
| northern faction | Pure salted | 32% |
2. Drying environment control
Meteorological data in the past 10 days show that the clear and low-temperature weather in the Yangtze River Basin is most suitable for drying, and attention should be paid to preventing wind and sand in the north. The golden parameters summarized by netizens are: temperature 5-10°C, humidity 50%-65%, and good ventilation.
3. Finished product judgment criteria
Popular video tutorials emphasize that high-quality bacon should be amber in color, with translucent surface oil and firm meat. Recently, under the topic #What to do if bacon gets moldy, experts suggest that mild mildew can be wiped with white wine, while severe mildew needs to be discarded.
3. Hot topics of discussion and practical suggestions among netizens
1.Creative photo sharing competition: The Balcony Party invented the "anti-theft net hanging method", and international students used an oven to dry at low temperature and received 53,000 likes.
2.health improvement trends: The search volume for low-salt formula (≤15g salt per kilogram of meat) increased by 40% year-on-year, and the collection of related notes exceeded 100,000.
| Improvement direction | Specific methods | heat index |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced salt version | Use lemongrass to replace some of the salt | ★★★★☆ |
| No smoke version | Smoked with Pu'er tea powder | ★★★☆☆ |
3.Solutions to storage challenges: The vacuum packaging and freezing preservation method has become mainstream. Recently, 63% of the failure cases under the topic #包肉长毛# are due to storage in humid environment.
4. Regional Characteristics and Cultural Controversies
The "preserved duck gizzard" posted by netizens in Guangdong aroused the curiosity of netizens in the north, and the "Cypress Branch Smoking" tutorial in Sichuan and Chongqing has been viewed over one million times. The debate on whether bacon should be sugared continues to heat up. The Hunan faction insists on adding sugar, while the Jiangxi faction believes that it will affect the shelf life.
5. Safety precautions
1. Avoid direct sunlight, which may cause the outer layer to harden too quickly.
2. Be sure to go indoors on rainy days
3. Pet families need to prevent cats and dogs from stealing food (the topic #狗子stealing bacon# has been read 38 million times recently)
Judging from the data, drying bacon is not only a delicacy, but also a manifestation of the ritual of winter life. Mastering scientific methods can not only enjoy traditional delicious food, but also avoid food safety hazards. Is your bacon ready?
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