pancetta

[pan-chet-uh]

noun

1. Italian pork belly cured with salt, pepper, and other spices and air-dried up to four months, tightly rolled in a cylinder.

pancetta

/ panˈtʃetta, pænˈtʃɛtə /

noun

1. a lightly spiced cured bacon from Italy

Word History and Origins

Origin of pancetta¹

First recorded in 1950–55; from Italian: literally, “little belly,” diminutive of pancia “belly, paunch,” from Latin pantic- (stem of pantex ) “belly, paunch, guts” + -etta diminutive suffix ( -ette ( def. ) )

Word History and Origins

Origin of pancetta¹

Italian, literally: little belly

Example Sentences

Toss with rigatoni, add crisped pancetta or bacon if you like, then shower with goat cheese.

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Pi00a isn’t a restaurant but pops up all over Los Angeles and beyond, baking puffy-edged, char-crusted pizza pies with toppings such as miso eggplant; soppressata with chili crunch; Hainan chicken; and Asian pear with pancetta.

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For our take, we cook pancetta and shallots with Dijon mustard, olive oil and sherry vinegar for a bright yet comforting dressing to drizzle onto the greens just before serving.

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Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pancetta to a paper towel–lined plate.

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Divide the salad among plates and top each portion with pancetta and Parmesan.

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Related Words

• pork