Meaning & use
lardoons
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“lardoons” is a form of “lardon”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
nounusually pluraltechnical
Small strips or cubes of bacon or pork fat used in cooking.
Grammar: Most often plural: add lardoons. The singular is lardon.
Patterns
- lardoons of bacon
- add lardoons
- cook with lardoons
The chef scattered crispy lardoons over the salad.
Sauté the lardoons until the fat runs and they turn golden.
This classic dish uses lardoons to add smoky flavor.
Word forms
| singular | lardon |
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Common combinations
- crispy lardoons
- Top the soup with crispy lardoons.
- lardoons of bacon
- Fry the lardoons of bacon in a hot pan.
- add lardoons
- Add lardoons at the start so they release their fat.
Synonyms and how they differ
- bacon bits
- Bacon bits are usually already cooked and crumbled; lardoons are raw strips you cook yourself.
- pancetta
- Pancetta is Italian cured pork belly, often cut into lardoons; the words overlap but pancetta names the meat, lardoons the cut.
Word family
- lardon noun
- Singular form: one small strip or cube of bacon or pork fat.
Commonly confused: lardoons or lard?
lardoons vs lard
Lard is rendered pork fat used for frying or baking; lardoons are the solid strips or cubes of bacon or fat.
Practice
What are 'lardoons'?
Choose one answer.
Lardoons are small strips or cubes of bacon or pork fat used in cooking. The other options are unrelated foods or tools.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “lardoons”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.