Cooking with pig fat has been a part of food culture for centuries. Yet, differentiating between the many forms of pig fat ...

As a child growing up in rural South Carolina, I happily ate fried fatback. The little finger-long strips of opaque pork were salty, greasy and sort of meaty, and they had a crunchy strip along one ...

Cooking with cow intestines or pig’s feet might sound unusual and even a bit unappetizing. But using less desirable cuts of meat was essential to creating original soul food fare that many consider ...

If you've ever thumbed through a collection of Southern recipes, you probably noticed that a lot of them call for salt pork or fatback. Despite the fact that both cuts are simply fatty pieces of pork, ...

These crispy, crunchy pork products are staples of Southern snacking. Pork is a big part of Southern culture. It’s our go-to for a backyard barbecue and the main event at football tailgates. Ribs, ...

Like a true Southerner, Raleigh-Durham International Airport is, without fail, ready with a hot meal when visitors stop in to sit a while. Scratch-made meals at the airport? Pull up a chair, sugar. In ...

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Fatback Soul Shack, also called The Soul Shack, in Christiansburg is set to close, the restaurant staff announced Tuesday afternoon. “Thank you to all our loyal customers. It’s ...