Bacon in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal speech: toh-see-noh
IPA: /to’θino/

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other meanings

In some Latin American countries, “tocino” is the short form for “tocino del cielo” is a type of sweet dessert made with egg yolks and sugar.

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variations by country

In Mexico, tocino is often made with a different cut of pork, and it is served with scrambled eggs or in tacos. In the Philippines, tocino refers to a sweet cured meat made with pork or chicken.

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idioms

“Echar el tocino al gato” is a Spanish idiom that means “to throw pearls before swine.” It implies wasting something valuable on someone who doesn’t appreciate it.

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usage

Tocino is a popular ingredient in many traditional Spanish dishes, including fabada, a bean and chorizo stew, and cocido, a chickpea and meat stew. It is also used as a filling for empanadas and other pastries.

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origin

Tocino comes from the Latin word “toccinus,” which means “bacon.” It refers to a type of cured meat that comes from the belly or back of a pig.

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tocino info.

To remember the word ‘tocino,’ think of touching your toes in the morning and wanting bacon for breakfast: “toe-see-no (tocino) bacon.” This visualization links the physical activity of touching your toes to the Spanish word for bacon.

Tocino is the Spanish term specifically for pork belly bacon, which is typically cured and fried until crispy. Other Spanish words that mean similar things include “panceta” which can refer to Italian-style bacon or pork belly as well.

In some Latin American countries, “tocino” can also refer to a sweetened meat product, illustrating that “tocino” may not always align perfectly with the English version of bacon.

In popular slang, especially in the Philippines, “tocino” is associated with a sweet pork dish that’s cured in sugar, salt, and various other ingredients, diverging from the typical savory profile of American bacon.

Here are some example sentences using the word ‘tocino’:

1. Me encanta desayunar huevos con tocino los domingos. (I love having eggs and bacon for breakfast on Sundays.)
2. ¿Puedes añadir un poco más de tocino a mi hamburguesa? (Can you add a little more bacon to my burger?)
3. El tocino está muy crujiente, tal y como me gusta. (The bacon is very crispy, just the way I like it.)
4. Para la cena, prepararé pechugas de pollo envueltas en tocino. (For dinner, I’ll prepare chicken ******* wrapped in bacon.)

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