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lardon

lardon

1 8.1
Small pieces of bacon used to add flavor to food
  • noun
  • /ˈlɑrdən/
translation icon : lardón
  • The chef sprinkled fried lardons on top of the salad for extra texture and taste.
  • lardons of bacon

Examples

  • To enhance the flavor of the dish, add crispy lardons made from diced bacon.

  • Our solution, at least to the lardons problem: do it yourself.

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  • Lardons: matchstick-sized pieces of cut bacon commonly used in French cooking.

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  • For the pasta sauce, incorporate lardons of pancetta to provide a rich, savory depth.

Synonyms

lardoon
vslardon
9.2

A thin strip of fat put into meat to add flavor and moisture

is used more generally to add flavor to dishes rather than inserted into meat

Surface Forms

lardon singular
lardons plural

Etymology

Lardon comes from the French word lard, which means 'bacon' or 'fat' and is the same root as the English word lard. So a lardon is a small strip or cube of bacon used to add rich flavor to a dish.