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Expert Q&A
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| By Vita Greco Italian Cooking Expert | ||
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What is the difference between regular bacon, pancetta and prosciutto?
Pancetta is an Italian bacon. Prosciutto is an Italian ham. I just learned that you can parboil the pancetta very little, and the salt will come out of it. Then you can use it in cooking soups, pasta fagiole or anything – and the taste will still be great! I have used them, but not one in place of the other. I have, however, used sopresatta in place of pancetta. Sopresatta is a type of salami. Regular bacon is hickory smoked, but none of the Italian meats are."
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