Comments on: You’ll Gain Weight Just Looking At This Post! Lardo.

By: gerry

gerry — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:51:17 +0000

Amy and Jonny,
I did enjoy your piece on lardo. I’m currently awaiting my order for pork back fat and will make my own. BTW Jennifer McClagan’s book, “Fat: an appreciation of a misunderstood ingredient”, claims it is good for you and far better than current fats popular with the dieting industry. I have bookmarked your site.
Thank you, Gerry.

By: claudia (cook eat FRET)

claudia (cook eat FRET) — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:02:18 +0000

first time i saw/heard of lardo was at an italian restaurant in the west village called Il Buco – or something like that. it came on the charcuterie plate and i was all like, WTF? one bite and i was all like, fucking-A…

we need to suck up to peter more…

By: jensenly

jensenly — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:08:44 +0000

“Spanx-controlled muffin top”…..ahahahahah! God, they are the only way I can fit into 90% of my wardrobe.

Never heard of Lardo, so thanks for yet another expansion of my culinary knowledge. You guys rock!

By: rachel

rachel — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:28:17 +0000

During a recent trip to Milan my mum and I were treated to a starter of very thin slices of stunningly seasoned lardo draped over some mash, Puree di patate rather, (you can take the girl out of london but you can’t take london out of the girl). It was a suitably small portion I hasten to add but utterly delicious.

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:59:27 +0000

I don’t think I’ve actually had lardo, but I have seen it for sale recently, I may have to pick some up.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:20:23 +0000

I think I may have to do some searching of my own to find this. I want some of that! I want the pizza with this stuff on top too.

By: Esi

Esi — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:29:08 +0000

I have to admit, as much as I love bacon and prosciutto and other similar pork based products, I am very intimidated by the thought of lardo. However, if it is as good as you make it sound, I may have to try it.

By: heather

heather — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:21:38 +0000

hahahahaha. i certainly held on to my spanx controlled muffin top while reading this great post!

By: Muse in the Kitchen

Muse in the Kitchen — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:19:18 +0000

I’d never heard of lardo until just five minutes ago, reading this post. I never would have thought I’d want to taste raw pork fat, but you had me with “beautifully perfumed of bacon & rosemary, and incredibly rich & luscious tasting”. Wow. What a fabulous description. I’m making up a list of “foods I really want to try” and this is going on it!

By: Whitney

Whitney — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:10:05 +0000

Spanx? Who told!?

I will admit, I am curious. But I know I should probably try the real stuff in Italy.