Tocino Making

Tocino is a very popular processed food in the Philippines. It is done through meat processing, a way to preserve and to improve the quality of meat in different way. It can be by means of canning, drying, smoking and other.  Tocino has the characteristic of being tender that's why it is more preferably to all.

In making Tocino the following materials and ingredients are needed:

·         1kg pork (shoulder or ham)

·         Salt
·         Brown sugar
·         Anisado wine
·         Pineapple juice
·         MSG and prague powder (optional)
·         Basin
·         Sharp knife
·         Chopping board
·         Plastic container

1. Remove all the unnecessary parts in the meat like the left over hairs and skin.
2. Using a sharp knife, slice the meat thinly.
3. Put the dry ingredients in a basin (2 tbps of salt , 5 tbps of sugar, 1/8 tsp of MSG and prague powder)
4. Mix them thoroughly.
5. Add the anisado wine.
6.  Then rub the sliced pork in the mixture.
7.  Lastly, add the pineapple juice. Mix them well.
8. Place it in a clean plastic container. Store for few days.
9.  And it is ready to cook