A method and apparatus for producing cooked bacon slices

摘要

Cooked bacon slices are produced substantially continuously by slicing raw pork bellies at a temperature of typically -1 DEG C to form slices of raw pork which are laid flat on an openwork mesh belt 4. Upper and lower spray heads 33, 34 apply a curing solution onto top and underneath faces of the slices 3 on the conveyor 4. The conveyor 4 delivers the raw pork slices 3 with the curing solution applied to a continuous cooker 6 in which the slices 3 are cooked at about 275 DEG C for about 2 minutes. The cooked bacon slices are thus produced substantially continuously to a high quality and with reduced labour input.