salt pork

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Noun salt pork has 1 sense

salt pork - fat from the back and sides and belly of a hog carcass cured with salt
--₁ is a kind of pork, porc
--₁ has particulars: fatback; sowbelly

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Salt Pork

Definition

Salt pork is a type of cured fatty pork product, typically made from pork belly or fatback, that is preserved with salt and sometimes sugar. It is commonly used as a cooking ingredient in various dishes.

Examples

As a Noun

The recipe calls for half a pound of salt pork.
She added some diced salt pork to the soup for extra flavor.

As an Adjective

The stew had a rich, salt pork taste.
He sliced the salt pork thinly and layered it on top of the casserole.