Answer:
Meat that has been cured by being cut into long, thin strips and dried
I am the enemy of all that is good and right. Five letters--that is the length of my name. Remove the first and evil I remain
You row in one while you float.
They're big and yet so far away, We see them at the end of day. They're small and they're above. We see them when we close our eyes, Each time we are in love.
This is a dead giveaway
Though not a plant, has leaves. Though not a beast, has spine. Though many wouldn't need this thing, It's more valuable than wine.