lardon

American

[lahr-dn] / ˈlɑr dn /

Also lardoon

noun

a strip of fat used in larding, especially as drawn through the substance of meat, chicken, etc., with a kind of needle or pin.

lardon British

/ ˈlɑːdən /

noun

a strip or cube of fat or bacon used in larding meat

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Etymology

Origin of lardon

1400–50; late Middle English lardun < Middle French lardon piece of pork, equivalent to lard lard + -on noun suffix

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They will surely be kissed with oil and salt, and perhaps, given the festive occasion, burnished with bits of lardon or sprinklings of savory and thyme.

From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2014

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