Pancetta Privey

You are looking at a recipe and it asks for Pancetta. You have heard of it before but you are not sure what it is or where to find it.

Pancetta is used most commonly with Italian cooking. It is similar to American bacon, but instead of being cured and smoked in strips, pancetta is tightly rolled into a cylinder and then cured with salt.

Once it has aged appropriately, thin slices are made so you get bacon that looks like a slice of deli meat.

Pancetta will typically have less fat than standard bacon. You should be able to find pancetta in larger supermarkets and Italian specialty markets. Most markets will cut it to your request.