Fatback is a layer ofsubcutaneous fat taken from under the skin of the back of adomestic pig, with or without the skin (referred to aspork rind).

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Fatback is a preferred fat for various forms ofcharcuterie, particularlysausages andforcemeat such asquenelles. It can be rendered intolard or salt-cured assalo.

The 1954rhythm and blues song "Fat Back and Corn Liquor" was written by Louisiana songwriterRudy Toombs and sung byLouis Jordan. It was released byAladdin Records as the A side of a ten-inch78rpm record.^[1]

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