There us a Facebook group called Makin'bacon that I have found very helpful.Just received my 8lb pork belly. I’d like to try bacon but I can’t find a fool proof recipe, considering it was fairly expensive, I don’t want to trash a good belly. Since this is my first shot at a belly should I just try to smoke it and then sear it off for thick cut bacon or cube it and make bacon candy? What will give me the easiest first step into the pork belly realm. Thank for your help