Preserved pork products

Food, Animal source foods, Preserved animal source products

Consumption area(s): (Presumably in the same countries where pork is consumed. Therefore, the countries that consumed more than 10 kg of pork per capita in 2022 are considered): Andorra 🇦🇩, Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬, Argentina 🇦🇷, Armenia 🇦🇲, Australia 🇦🇺, Austria 🇦🇹, Bahamas 🇧🇸, Barbados 🇧🇧, Belarus 🇧🇾, Belgium 🇧🇪, Belize 🇧🇿, Bolivia 🇧🇴, Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦, Brazil 🇧🇷, Bulgaria 🇧🇬, Canada 🇨🇦, Cape Verde 🇨🇻, Chile 🇨🇱, China 🇨🇳, Colombia 🇨🇴, Cyprus 🇨🇾, Costa Rica 🇨🇷, Croatia 🇭🇷, Cuba 🇨🇺, Czech Republic 🇨🇿, Denmark 🇩🇰, Dominica 🇩🇲, Dominican Republic 🇩🇴, Ecuador 🇪🇨, Estonia 🇪🇪, Finland 🇫🇮, France 🇫🇷, Georgia 🇬🇪, Germany 🇩🇪, Greece 🇬🇷, Grenada 🇬🇩, Hungary 🇭🇺, Iceland 🇮🇸, Ireland 🇮🇪, Italy 🇮🇹, Japan 🇯🇵, Kiribati 🇰🇮, Laos 🇱🇦, Latvia 🇱🇻, Liechtenstein 🇱🇮, Lithuania 🇱🇹, Luxembourg 🇱🇺, Malawi 🇲🇼, Marshall Islands 🇲🇭, Malta 🇲🇹, Mexico 🇲🇽, Micronesia 🇫🇲, Moldova 🇲🇩, Monaco 🇲🇨, Montenegro 🇲🇪, Nauru 🇳🇷, Netherlands 🇳🇱, New Zealand 🇳🇿, North Korea 🇰🇵, North Macedonia 🇲🇰, Norway 🇳🇴, Palau 🇵🇼, Panama 🇵🇦, Paraguay 🇵🇾, Philippines 🇵🇭, Poland 🇵🇱, Portugal 🇵🇹, Romania 🇷🇴, Russia 🇷🇺, Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇰🇳, Saint Lucia 🇱🇨, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇻🇨, Samoa 🇼🇸, San Marino 🇸🇲, Serbia 🇷🇸, Seychelles 🇸🇨, Slovakia 🇸🇰, Slovenia 🇸🇮, South Korea 🇰🇷, Spain 🇪🇸, Sweden 🇸🇪, Switzerland 🇨🇭, Thailand 🇹🇭, Timor-Leste 🇹🇱, Tonga 🇹🇴, Tuvalu 🇹🇻, Ukraine 🇺🇦, United Kingdom 🇬🇧, United States of America 🇺🇸, Uruguay 🇺🇾, Vanuatu 🇻🇺, Vietnam 🇻🇳, Vatican City 🇻🇦

Introduction

Preserved pork products are a common food tradition in many countries, especially those where pork consumption is high. These products are mainly made from pork and preserved using methods developed over centuries. The primary techniques include salting, smoking, and curing, often combined with spices and herbs to enhance flavor.

Classification of preserved pork products

These preserved pork products are mainly classified based on the cuts of the animal used or the production methods. Therefore, we find:

• Guanciale
• Lardo