What is pancetta Lardon?

Lardons are pork fat (pancetta or slab bacon) sliced into matchsticks. Be sure to prepare the lardons over low heat, slowly, turning often, until they are crisp.

Is Lardon and pancetta the same?

In the UK, pancetta is sold in the cooked meats aisle with charcuterie, ham etc, even though you need to cook it. Lardons are normally sold with bacon and sausages.

What do you do with pancetta?

Sliced pancetta can be served as part of a selection of cold meats, or grilled until crisp and then crumbled over pasta, rice, salads and soups. Wrap pieces of fish, chicken or meat in slices of pancetta and oven-bake them, or use it as a pizza topping.

What is a Lardon in cooking?

Lardon is just a fancy word for slab bacon sliced into matchsticks (there’s some debate as to appropriate dimensions, but about ¼-inch thick, 1-inch long seems to be a sweet spot). Lardons are a key ingredient in a classic frisée salad, among other French standbys (coq au vin, beef bourguinon, tarte flambée).

Is pancetta better than bacon?

We’ll help you know when you can substitute one for the other. Bacon and its Italian cousin, pancetta, really do make everything better. These cured pork belly products add deep, rich flavor to almost any recipe, from breakfast to pasta, vegetable dishes, casseroles and everything in between.

Can I eat pancetta raw?

Pancetta is dry-cured and fully aged, so it can be thinly sliced and eaten raw. You can also cook thin slices the same way you cook bacon in a pan if you want to eat alongside eggs with toast. Dicing and slowly rendering the fat out of it is a common way to start many recipes.

What is a substitute for pancetta?

Pancetta is the same cut as American bacon, so that’s the first substitute that comes to mind. Canadian bacon, salt pork, prosciutto, smoked ham, and smoked sausage are all good choices as well.

Can you fry pancetta like bacon?

If you want crispy pancetta slices, more like bacon, you can cook the slices in a skillet, again starting with a lower heat and turning up after some of the fat renders out. Once you have cooked your pancetta you have a beautiful skillet of fat left.

How long do you fry pancetta?

How to cook pancetta. Fry (cubed, 5 mins; sliced, 2-3 mins each side). Add to pasta sauces, soups, stews, quiches, stuffing; serve with crusty bread and a selection of cold meats; use to top pizza.

Can you eat pancetta raw?

Pancetta is dry-cured and fully aged, so it can be thinly sliced and eaten raw. You can also cook thin slices the same way you cook bacon in a pan if you want to eat alongside eggs with toast.