$$ · everyday prep, trimming, and carving
Slice against the grain cleanly every time
Slicing steak, trimming small amounts of fat, chopping aromatics, and general kitchen work.
Victorinox Fibrox Pro 8-Inch Chef's Knife
These cuts are approximate equivalents — similar in character but with meaningful differences in preparation or exact cut.
Adjacent primal — lardo is from the back fat (along the loin), pork belly is from the underside. Both are pork-fat cuts but anatomically distinct.
These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.
| Country | Lardo di Colonnata | Pork belly |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Lardo | Pork belly |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Lardo | Pork belly |
| 🇫🇷France | Lardo de Colonnata | Poitrine de porc |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Lardo | Panceta |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Lardo | Panceta |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Lardo | Panceta de cerdo |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Lardo de Colonnata | Entremeada |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Lardo de Colonnata | Barriga de porco |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Lardo di Colonnata | Pancia di maiale |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Lardo di Colonnata | Schweinebauch |
$$ · everyday prep, trimming, and carving
Slicing steak, trimming small amounts of fat, chopping aromatics, and general kitchen work.
Victorinox Fibrox Pro 8-Inch Chef's Knife
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