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🥓 A strip of fat 🥓 To add fat
lardoon

lardoon

9.2
A thin strip of fat put into meat to add flavor and moisture
  • noun
  • /lɑrˈduːn/
translation icon : lardón
  • Traditional French recipes often call for lardoons to enhance the flavor of stews.

Examples

  • The chef added a lardoon of bacon to the roast.

  • The chef inserted several lardoons into the beef to keep it moist while roasting.

  • She prepared the duck by threading lardoons through the meat before cooking.

  • He prefers to use a lardoon for extra flavor.

  • To enhance the flavor of the roast, she added lardoons of fat between the layers of meat.

  • The chef recommended inserting lardoons of bacon into the turkey to keep it juicy.

  • For a richer taste, use lardoons made from cured pork when preparing your beef dish.

Synonyms

lardon
vslardoon
1 8.1

Small pieces of bacon used to add flavor to food

is a thin fat strip inserted into meat to add moisture and flavor
fleeche
vslardoon
  • Archaic
9.9

A strip of meat like bacon used for food

is used specifically to be inserted into meat for moisture and flavor

Surface Forms

lardoon singular
lardoons plural

Etymology

Lardoon comes from the French name for a small piece of lard 'fat' or 'bacon'. A lardoon is a thin strip of fat pushed into meat to keep it moist and add flavor.