Superficially yes. However that cure has soaked in deep. This older recipe calls for a good scrubbing under water. So not a clean water soak, but good rinse. I was
"thinking" corned beef i cure, not the bacon you did.
http://www.primalpalate.com/paleo-bl...k-belly-bacon/
Rinse the belly, and try to remove as much of the dry cure as possible. Use your hands to “scrub” the belly under a steam of cold water.