TOCINO IBéRICO v. America Bacon (tocina ahumada Americana):

[Secret_Ingredient]

If you know the difference between

TOCINO IBéRICO

and

American smoked bacon,

please tell me whether American bacon can/should be used in Judias con Chorizo?

[nek0]

Secret-ingredient,

American bacon and tocino iberico are from the same place but differently made. Tocino iberico is more salty and quite more fatty. Bacon is smoked and I think that tocino is not

If you have a chunk of pancetta I guess you could use it but it would not be 100% the same.

nek0