As an addition to preparations involving ground meat, such as sausages, pâtés, hamburgers, meatloaf, and meatballs. Fatback can be added to most any dish using ground meat to give additional flavor and moisture. It adds juiciness to burgers, meatloaf, and stuffing, as well as other dishes featuring ground meat.

What is pig back fat used for?

Like other types of pig fat, fatback may be rendered to make a high quality lard. It is one source of salt pork. Finely diced or coarsely ground fatback is an important ingredient in sausage making and in some meat dishes. Fatback is an important element of traditional charcuterie.

What can you do with pig fat?

Fresh pork fat is also ideal for making sausages, patés, and other forcemeats. Once rendered into lard, pork fat is ideal for baking. It makes pie crusts, pastries, and biscuits unbelievably tender and flaky. Rendered fat is also great for frying and sautéing.