What is Bauchspeck called in the United States?

In the United States, Bauchspeck is known as Speck.

What is Bauchspeck called in the United Kingdom?

In the United Kingdom, Bauchspeck is known as Speck.

What part of the pork does Bauchspeck come from?

Bauchspeck comes from the Belly section of the pork.

Bauchspeck

Pork · Belly

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Bauchspeck is known in English as Speck.

Also called

🇺🇸🇬🇧Speck🇺🇸Pork belly↗🇫🇷Lard fumé↗🇮🇹Pancetta↗

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Germany's smoked pork belly — cured with salt and aromatics (juniper, caraway, pepper, sometimes coriander) then cold-smoked over beech for 2–4 weeks. Sometimes called *Räucherspeck* ("smoked Speck"); sliced thin and served as charcuterie, diced into *Speckwürfel* for hearty soups (Erbsensuppe, Linseneintopf) and one-pot dishes (Choucroute / Sauerkraut), or used as a *Bardierung* wrap on lean roasts. Distinct from Italian Speck Alto Adige (which has a beech-smoke profile but is dry-cured for longer and more aged), from Italian pancetta (no smoke), from American streaky bacon (sweeter cure, more pronounced smoke), and from French lard fumé (different aromatics in the cure). A Mitteleuropean charcuterie staple — without it, much of southern German and Austrian cooking would lose its distinctive depth.

Names by country

Country	Name	Notes
🇺🇸United States	Speck	Loanword on US specialty markets; can refer either to German Bauchspeck or to Italian Speck Alto Adige depending on context.
🇬🇧United Kingdom	Speck
🇩🇪Germany	Bauchspeckprimary	Cured-and-smoked pork belly; sometimes called Räucherspeck. Cured with juniper, caraway, pepper; cold-smoked over beech 2–4 weeks.