Lardo

$4.13 – 100 gr

Lardo is, in essence, cured pork fat. The lard is taken specifically from the back of the pig and cured in a marble basin with a mixture of salt and spices according to the Valsesia method. It’s a delicious product that we’ve only recently come to appreciate, however Italians have been eating it for centuries. The cherished fat sections are milky-white fat, while the leaner parts vary in colour from pink to red depending on the muscular anatomy.

To make Lardo, the marble basins are first rubbed all over with garlic before the trimmed piece of fat is laid inside. Salt, pepper, rosemary, and garlic are all placed in between the layers of lard and the fat is left to cure. It’s sent is delicate: the sweet notes in the flavour set off the spices and herbs used in the curing process.

SERVING

It is usually eaten with bruschetta and on its own with olive oil. Can be used in numerous recipes.