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guanciale

American  
[gwan-cha-lay] / gwanˈtʃa leɪ /

noun

  1. a cured, well-seasoned Italian pork product made from the cheeks or jowls.


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Next door, there’s an Italian market that has cheese and guanciale and fresh pasta and they make like five different sandwiches.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2024

They tangle in fresh market crates, freshen up dishes laden with guanciale, simmer in the beloved vignarola fresh vegetable stew.

From New York Times • May 13, 2023

Synthetic foods, government ministers argued, would undermine Italian food traditions, threatening mortadella, pancetta and guanciale.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2023

Gill says fattier guanciale results in softer bites of meat.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2022

Right now guanciale, a cured pork jowl traditionally used to make spaghetti alla carbonara, is flying off the shelves, as is an Italian orange soda called Chinotto.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2021

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