European Bacons

Lighter in flavor than its heavily smoked Alpine counterparts, but more robust than the delicate Mediterranean prosciuttos, Speck is the most prized food product of the autonomous Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy's northernmost region also know... READ MORE

Produced in a traditional manner by Austrian farmers, Tiroler Speck is one of the oldest Tyrolean specialties whose origins can be traced back to the 1500s. This bacon is first dry-salted and seasoned with a special blend of spices, cold smoked ov... READ MORE

Boczek is a general name for numerous varieties of Polish bacon that is made with belly and rib meat, usually pork. After it has been cured, the meat is usually smoked, double-smoked, smoked and cooked, hunter-style, or with ribs on, known as ... READ MORE

Dalmatinska panceta is a traditional meat product that can only be produced in Lika-Senj, Zadar, Dubrovnik-Neretva, Split-Dalmatia, and Šibenik-Knin counties. This preserved and cured meat product is made from streaky bacon with its skin on... READ MORE

Originating from Zeeland, Zeeuws spek is a traditional bacon seasoned with salt, pepper, and bay leaves. It is usually marinated in a combination of spices, oil, and mustard, and is then either broiled, grilled, or smoked, developing an i... READ MORE

Traditionally produced in the Alpine Gailtal region since the 15th century, the delicious Gailtaler Speck is an Austrian variety of bacon. The meat used for its production must come from pigs reared either in the Gailtal Valley or the wid... READ MORE

Consisting of a specific cut that contains both pork belly and pork loin, Ayrshire bacon is cured back bacon that is available in both smoked and unsmoked (green) versions. The bacon is typically made by curing the skinned and deboned cut... READ MORE

The Italian word pancetta or pancia literally translates to 'belly' which means Pancetta di Calabria is actually a dry cured pork belly, a variety of unsmoked bacon. Fresh meat cuts come from pigs born and raised exclusi... READ MORE

Another premium meat product of southwestern Slovenia, Kraška panceta is a dry-cured pork belly, an unsmoked variety of bacon originating from the Karst plateau. Measuring 45-50cm in length and 18-20cm in width, the minimum weight ... READ MORE