Why do we wait until a pig is dead to cure it?

photoguy_ryan2008-01-15T16:46:00Z

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Tastes better that way. yummm....

Mikey D2008-01-15T17:16:36Z

Curing means to salt the meat. I guess it helps it last longer. The only other thing I could say is if the pig is dead, it's too late for a cure. lol!

Christopher F2008-01-15T16:47:25Z

Because when a pig is alive, Cure means to aid or fix an illness or a disease.

When a pig is dead, Cure means to treat its skin so that you can make leather and to add spices and cut its meat in various ways to get the various types of meat (ham, bacon, pork, etc.)

DollyMD2008-01-15T18:17:28Z

Oh LOL!

Maybe the pig dislikes the cure???

♥lois c♥ ☺♥♥♥☺2008-01-16T03:36:05Z

you can in a way "cure" it before it dies by feeding it food that will make it taste better...some farmers feed there pigs only oak acorns months before the deed is done. kinda gross in a way to think about it

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