Panceta
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The Spanish/Italian name for pork belly or cured pork belly. Used as pancetta (Italian cured) or fresh belly in Latin American cooking.
Anatomy & Source
Same cut as pork belly. When cured, becomes pancetta. Used fresh in many Latin American preparations.
Common Cooking Methods
Cured Braised Fried
Local Names by Country
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Used in Mexican cooking as a fresh belly cut or in cured applications.
Equivalent Cuts in Other Countries
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Same cut from the belly of the pig. Regional terminology differs.
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