Fatback is a layer of subcutaneous fat taken from under the skin of the back of a domestic pig, with or without the skin (referred to as pork rind).
In cuisine
Fatback is a preferred fat for various forms of
charcuterie, particularly
and
forcemeat such as
. It is also used to add moisture and richness to pork based dishes. Fatback can be rendered into
lard or salt-cured as
salo.
In popular culture
The 1954 rhythm and blues song "Fat Back and Corn Liquor" was written by Louisiana songwriter
Rudy Toombs and sung by
Louis Jordan. It was released by
Aladdin Records as the A side of a ten-inch 78rpm record.
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