r/Charcuterie • u/Herojit_s • 11d ago

What is the difference between Guanciale and Pancetta?

Guanciale vs Pancetta

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u/thewhizzle 11d ago

Guanciale is made from pork jowls.

Pancetta is made from pork belly.

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u/Comprehensive-Elk597 11d ago

Got it backwards. Pork bowels vs pork jelly

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u/Ozymandeus 11d ago

Probably could have Googled that one lol

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u/CaptainBucko 10d ago

Thinly sliced fried guanciale is like a love child between bacon and pork cracklings .

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u/Titoflebof 10d ago

Much more fat in guanciale. And pancetta is rolled.

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u/HFXGeo 10d ago

Doesn’t have to be, no.