Meat: 1kg. Pork pigue or kasim, with or without skin. Boneless, sliced 1/4 inch thick

Ingredients:

  • salt – 2 tbsp.
  • sugar – 5-8 tbsp.
  • rhum or gin – 1 tbsp.
  • prague powder – 1/4 to 1/2 tsp.
  • vetsin (optional) – 1 tsp.
  • ascorbic acid (250 mg) – 1/2 Tablet

Utensils

  • mixing bowl
  • measuring spoons
  • knife
  • weighing scale
  • chopping board

Procedure:

  1. Slice meat to about 0.63 cm (1/4 inch) thick.
  2. Mix all above ingredients for curing.
  3. Rub the mixture on both sides of the slices and re-mix all to allow even distribution of curing mixture.
  4. Arrange the pieces in a bowl and cover.
  5. Keep at room temperature for 12 hours or in the refrigerator for 3 days to cure (the slices may be dried under the sun after curing to prolong shelf life).

Packaging materials:

  • Polyethylene bags: Size – 6″ x 12″ ; Thickness – 0.003
  • Styrofoam, rectangular in shape with cling on top

Tocino Home Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs. of pork/pork chops or red loin with fat, sliced into 1/4 inch thick
  • 2 tablespoons of anise wine
  • 2 tablespoon of annatto water
  • 2 tablespoon of salt
  • 2 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 4 tablespoon of sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon of salitre ( saltpeter )

Procedure

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a shallow pan except for the pork.
  2. Sprinkle the mixture onto the pork and make sure that it is distributed evenly.
  3. Pile the pork inside a container with a cover and keep refrigerated for about 3 days to cure the pork.
  4. To cook, just put a little water in a skillet and add the pork and fry it until done.

Meat Processing:

You can buy all meat processing ingredients at:

Ultima Entrepinoy Forum Center
Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines Bldg.
#107 E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave., Quezon City
Tel: 411-1349; 742-0826; 742-7866
Email: lulu_sfmh@yahoo.com
Web: www.spicesandfoodmix.com

148 Responses
  1. EDITH MARQUEZ says:

    hi po! just like to know if you’re conducting seminars on meat processing business? i’m planning to put up a Tapsilog business and would like to learn on how to process what i will sell for my planned business. thanks! hope to hear from you guys!

  2. THINAMARIE says:

    hello po, gusto ko po magbusiness ng mga processed meat kz sa bahay lang po ako at may baby san po ba pwede umattend ng seminar para malaman ko lahat panu ihandle din ung business katulad ng pag presyo at pano siya tatagal.

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