What Is Fatback?
Fatback is a slab of hard fat on both sides of the backbone of a mature pig that can be used in many ways. Cut into tiny pieces or finely ground, fatback is a key ingredient in the preparation of many sausages, charcuterie, and pâtè, to add flavor and juiciness. Strips of fatback can be inserted into leaner meats to make them moister and tastier. F...
How to Use Fatback
There are many ways to use fatback. Here are some of the most important ones. 1. As an addition to preparations involving ground meat, such as sausages, pâtés, hamburgers, meatloaf, and meatballs.Fatback can be added to most any dish using ground meat to give additional flavor and moisture. It adds juiciness to burgers, meatloaf, and stuffing, as w...
Fatback vs. Lard
Fatback and lard are both fat, and both come from pork. But not all fat is created equal. Fatback is a solid slab of fat from the back of a pig, whereas lard is pork fat that has been rendered—that is, slowly melted and strained—before being allowed to cool and solidify again. The rendering process makes lard smooth and scoopable, with a texture li...
Varieties
While fatback is generally thought of as the two hard slabs of fat on either side of a pig's backbone, there are a few different variations. 1. Streaky porkis a section of fat in between the solid slabs of hard fatback near the backbone and the bacon at the belly. It gets its name because it has a few streaks of pink meat running through the white ...
Where to Buy Fatback
Fatback cab can be purchased at many butcher shops and through meat purveyors, especially those specializing in pork. Many don't always have it on hand, so you may need to preorder it. There are also purveyors who sell fatback on the internet.
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