fatback
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8.9
- noun
- /ˈfætˌbæk/
- US
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tocino
- Mrs. Suzanne would then put a piece of fatback on each plate.
- fried fatback
- fatback, salted pork
- cooked with some fatback
Examples
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For a rich flavor, add a piece of fatback to the pot while cooking the beans.
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And make sure you put the fatback in the greens.
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Greens with fatback gonna get cold.
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You finally got back home with my beans and fatback, did ya?
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The fatback is great; belly also works really well.
Blog text (2) -
Mr. Nightlinger, I'd like some beans and cabbage for supper... ...with a big chunk of fatback in some red pepper sauce.
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He was awakened at three-thirty by the smell of fatback frying, and he leapt off his cot.
Fiction book (1998) -
The chef recommended using fatback to enhance the taste of traditional Southern dishes.
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In the recipe, you will need to chop the fatback into small pieces before frying.
Synonyms
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4.1
Pieces of fatty pork kept in salt that cooks use to add flavor
A piece of meat with a lot of fat
How Fatty
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word fatback comes directly from the simple parts fat and back and names the fatty pork from the 'back' of a pig. Because this piece is rich and often salted, cooks use fatback to add flavor in recipes, which is why the word means that cut of meat today.