If you love standard bacon but want to try something new, consider jowl bacon, also known as pork jowl. This type of bacon is ...

Guanciale is a similar style of cured Italian pork, although it's cut from the jowl and contains more spices. Bacon can be substituted for either of these meats, but it will change the nature of a ...

Bacon or pancetta. The traditional meat for carbonara is cured pork jowl called guanciale. Since guanciale isn’t easy to find outside of Italy, it’s common to use bacon or pancetta instead.