CHEF'S NOTES: Salo, or slanina, is made from salt-cured pork fat, with or without skin or layers of meat. Popular across Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, it can be dry salt or brine-cured, sometimes with seasonings like paprika. Unlike bacon, it contains more fat than meat; unlike lard, it isn’t rendered. It's similar to Italian lardo but differs in preparation methods.