pancetta

American  

[pan-chet-uh] / pænˈtʃɛt ə /

noun

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

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pancetta British  

/ panˈtʃetta, pænˈtʃɛtə /

noun

1. a lightly spiced cured bacon from Italy

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Etymology

Origin of pancetta

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. ) )

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Example Sentences

You can roast the pancetta on the same pan with the sprouts.

From Salon

The balsamic adds a rich, almost fruity, flavor that helps cut the fattiness of the pancetta and the earthiness of the sprouts.

From Salon

The sprouts are more like the main event than a side when generously embellished the way these are, with creamy béchamel, Parmesan and pancetta.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Salon

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.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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