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HasturDragon t1_je4tziq wrote

It’s not butchered differently it’s from a different part of the pig.

Back bacon (shown in the picture) comes from pork loin running along the lower section of the pigs back.

Belly (Streaky in the UK) bacon comes from pork belly which is cut from the pigs belly.

The process for making the bacon is similar (or the exact same in some cases), it’s just a different hunk of meat.

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