Italian word
lardo
cured fatback / lard (an Italian cured pork fat product)
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lard
lard is rendered pig fat (liquid/solid cooking fat); Italian 'lardo' is a specific cured delicacy
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In English, 'lard' is the rendered fat used for frying and pastry. Italian 'lardo' is a specific artisan product — thin slices of pure cured pork fatback, often eaten on bread or with figs. It is a delicacy, not cooking fat. Italian cooking fat is called 'strutto'.
To say "lard is rendered pig fat (liquid/solid cooking fat); Italian 'lardo' is a specific cured delicacy" in Italian:
lardo (cured pork fatback, a gourmet product) / strutto (rendered lard for cooking)
"lardo" in English means:
cured fatback / lard (an Italian cured pork fat product)
Example
"Il lardo di Colonnata è una prelibatezza toscana."
"Lardo di Colonnata is a Tuscan delicacy."
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