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Lardo di ColonnatavsPork belly

pork · Approximate equivalent

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.

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…

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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…

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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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