Mix the cure #1 and salt together and spread over the pork belly then pour the maple syrup or honey over the dry mixture. Since I used the Maple Brown Sugar Cure mix, it was a lot easier. The directions are to use 1lb per 5lbs of pork belly. Mix the cure with Â¾ cups of water and slather over the entire pork belly.
1 One of the most important, and potentially dangerous, diseases is inflammation of the pancreas. 2  Pancreatitis is a common disease of dogs, and often arises when foods high in fat content are eaten. 3  It usually causes loss of appetite, vomiting, abdominal pain and depression.4  In severe cases, the condition can be fatal. Pancreatitis is a common disease of dogs, and often arises when foods high in fat content are eaten. 2  It usually causes loss of appetite, vomiting, abdominal pain and depression. 3  In severe cases, the condition can be fatal. 4  Diabetes mellitus.
The dog's pancreas will begin producing enzymes that will help in breaking down the food; the stomach wall also has glands that produce necessary acids. Since what goes into a dog's stomach can be anything from grass, meat, kibble or bone, the acids must be particularly powerful (in comparison, the acid in a dog's digestion is about three times stronger than in a human's). A dog's stomach will work on breaking down food for roughly eight hours before passing it into the small intestine. End of the Line The broken-down food will remain in the small intestine for up to about two days, depending on the meal.