Is fatback the same as pork fat?
The main difference between pork belly and fatback can be found in their names: the former is cut from the belly of the hog, whereas the fatback is trimmed from the area on either side of the spine. In terms of flavor, they’re similar, but pork belly contains both meat and fat, whereas fatback is all fat.
How do you treat bacon for fat back?
FATBACK HERITAGE BACON
We hand-rub each belly with an all-natural blend of salt, brown sugar and a touch of red pepper and then allow the cure to permeate the bacon for seven full days. Once the curing process is complete, we smoke the bellies with real hickory wood — no liquid smoke used here!
What do you do with fatback?
Fatback is used in forcemeat (terrines, rillettes, sausages etc.) and traditional dishes from the American south (fried fatback, green beans, baked beans and collard greens). It provides body to stews (cassoulet and beef bourguignon) and Ukrainian dishes (perogies, cabbage rolls and borscht).
