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Back baconvsPork belly

pork · Approximate equivalent

Anatomically adjacent — the streaky/fatty edge of a back-bacon rasher is from the pork belly (where US streaky bacon comes from). British back bacon combines both loin and belly in one rasher.

Translation takeaway

These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.

Open Back baconOpen Pork bellySee substitutes
Raw Back bacon — Pork Loin cut
Back bacon
Pork · Loin

British (and Irish) bacon, made from the pork loin with a strip of attached belly — the rounded lean eye on a rasher of back bacon is the loin, the fatty streaky edge running…

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Raw Pork belly — Pork Belly cut
Pork belly
Pork · Belly

Pork belly is the boneless, fatty cut from the underside of the pig. It consists of alternating layers of fat and meat that render and crisp during cooking, creating…

HeadBladeArm ShoulderLoinLegRibsBellyHock
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Names by country

CountryBack baconPork belly
🇺🇸United StatesCanadian baconPork belly
🇬🇧United KingdomBack baconPork belly
🇫🇷France—Poitrine de porc
🇪🇸Spain—Panceta
🇦🇷Argentina—Panceta
🇲🇽Mexico—Panceta de cerdo
🇵🇹Portugal—Entremeada
🇧🇷Brazil—Barriga de porco
🇮🇹Italy—Pancia di maiale
🇩🇪Germany—Schweinebauch

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