INGREDIENTS
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5lb pork belly
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2 ounces (1/4 cup) kosher salt
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2 teaspoons pink curing salt #1*
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1/4 cup coarsely ground black pepper
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1/4 cup brown sugar
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1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
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4 bay leaves, crumbled
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5 cloves of garlic, crushed
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5 to 10 sprigs fresh thyme