Pork belly refers to a raw, primal region that's a delicious canvas for recipes. Bacon encompasses a variety of cuts put through a curing process that imparts bacon's beloved salty and smoky notes.

Put the bacon-wrapped pork belly, seam side down, into the pan. Slide the pan into the oven. Cook, turning halfway through, until the bacon is crisp, 10 to 15 minutes.

The wonders of beef fat. Wagyu beef, photo from Wikipedia. The melting point of animal fat varies widely between species. Pork fat melts at about 100 degrees, or close to body temperature.

Far less fatty and more rotund in shape, Canadian bacon isn’t cut from the belly of the pig, but from the loin. While this cut might include a portion of the fatty belly, the texture and flavor ...

Bacon-wrapped pork belly. Total time: 2 ½ hours. Servings: 4 to 8. Note: Adapted from “Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef.” Pork belly is available through most butchers; ask ahead.

A national craving for bacon is pushing U.S. pork-belly prices to record highs and frozen reserves to a six-decade low, as pig farmers struggle to keep up with demand.