noun
- Plural of lardoon; thin strips of fat or bacon inserted into meat before cooking.
Usage: culinary term; also spelled lardons
Examples
- The chef threaded lardoons through the roast to keep it moist during cooking.
- Traditional French recipes often call for lardoons to add flavor to lean cuts of meat.
- She inserted several lardoons into the venison before roasting it in the oven.
- The butcher prepared thin lardoons from the pork belly for the recipe.