Pancetta
Italian cured pork belly. Like unsmoked bacon. Diced and crisped, it adds savory depth to pastas and braises.
Used for
- pasta
- braises
- soups
- flatbreads
In the kitchen
- Dice.
- Render.
- Crisp.
- Wrap.
Picking it at the store
- Should be a consistent rosy-pink with white fat. No gray or slimy spots.
- Pre-diced cubes from the deli or vacuum-packed are both fine; check the date on packaged.
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