You can think of salt pork as bacon's saltier, non-smoky cousin. Like bacon, salt pork typically comes from the belly of the ...

Thanks to its hardy shelf life and high fat and protein content, salt pork played a significant role in U.S. and European military rations from the 1600s through the 1800s. Salt pork and hardtack ...

Using a bread knife, carve the pork belly into chunky slices. Top with the freshly grated horseradish or wasabi and serve ...

For the Chinese salted fish, choose a thick, moist and fleshy piece, rather than a chunk that's dry and bony. The minced pork shouldn't be too lean - if there's not enough fat, the dish will be dry.