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Lardo di ColonnatavsPork belly

pork · Approximate equivalent

Adjacent primal — lardo is from the back fat (along the loin), pork belly is from the underside. Both are pork-fat cuts but anatomically distinct.

Translation takeaway

These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.

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Raw Lardo di Colonnata — Pork Loin cut
Lardo di Colonnata
Pork · Loin

PGI-protected Tuscan cured back fat from Colonnata, a tiny village in the Apuan Alps above Carrara. Cured in conche — basins carved from the same Carrara marble used by…

HeadBladeArm ShoulderLoinLegRibsBellyHock
Raw Pork belly — Pork Belly cut
Pork belly
Pork · Belly

Pork belly is the boneless, fatty cut from the underside of the pig. It consists of alternating layers of fat and meat that render and crisp during cooking, creating…

HeadBladeArm ShoulderLoinLegRibsBellyHock
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Names by country

CountryLardo di ColonnataPork belly
🇺🇸United StatesLardoPork belly
🇬🇧United KingdomLardoPork belly
🇫🇷FranceLardo de ColonnataPoitrine de porc
🇪🇸SpainLardoPanceta
🇦🇷ArgentinaLardoPanceta
🇲🇽MexicoLardoPanceta de cerdo
🇵🇹PortugalLardo de ColonnataEntremeada
🇧🇷BrazilLardo de ColonnataBarriga de porco
🇮🇹ItalyLardo di ColonnataPancia di maiale
🇩🇪GermanyLardo di ColonnataSchweinebauch

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