How to Use pancetta in a Sentence

pancetta

noun
Definition of pancettanext
  • Saute until the onion is soft and the pancetta is brown.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 25 Jan. 2021
  • Break the pancetta into shards, and set them on top of the beans.
    — Jill Wendholt Silva, charlotteobserver, 22 Dec. 2017
  • Spoon the pan juices, including the bits of pancetta, over the slices and serve.
    — Domenica Marchetti, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2017
  • Not to mention that there’s a thick piece of pancetta in there, too.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Working in small batches, add some of the pancetta, veal, pork and beef to the pan.
    — San Antonio Express-News, 2 Feb. 2021
  • Remove from heat and toss in pancetta, pine nuts, and cheese.
    — Country Living, 16 Sep. 2010
  • Coat a large sauté pan with olive oil, add the pancetta, and bring to medium-high heat.
    — Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Sprinkle with pancetta, toss and serve topped with herbs and red onion.
    — Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, 7 Oct. 2020
  • The pancetta should be diced by hand, the mushrooms are best chopped with a knife, and the tomatoes crushed with a fork.
    — Eric Asimov, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2018
  • Thoroughly rinse the pancetta, then hang it in a dry box for 35 days.
    — Cameron Johnson, Popular Mechanics, 12 May 2021
  • Or skirt the boundary with bread, apples, brie and pancetta.
    — Jennifer Day, sacbee, 12 Dec. 2017
  • The juicy wine refreshes the palate after each salty punch of the pancetta called for in this recipe.
    — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Remove the bacon or pancetta pieces once cooked and set aside.
    — oregonlive, 19 Mar. 2020
  • In a heavy saucepan, heat the olive oil over low heat, then add the pancetta (if using), garlic and onion.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 25 Jan. 2021
  • Return saucepan to stove and add pancetta and 2 Tbsp. oil.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, 14 May 2018
  • Cut up some pancetta or bacon and saute in a large skillet.
    — Jessica Battliana, SFChronicle.com, 18 Mar. 2020
  • The wine goes into the hot skillet after the pancetta has started to brown.
    — Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Use cooked and crumbled bacon or diced and cooked pancetta.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2018
  • Add pancetta and cook until very crisp, 8 to 15 minutes.
    — Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Using a slotted spoon, transfer pancetta and sage to a small bowl and set aside.
    — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Transfer flesh to a medium bowl and stir in pancetta and plain dairy-free yogurt.
    — Sarah Karnasiewicz, Health.com, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Add sage and pancetta mixture and transfer to a serving bowl.
    — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Follow it up with this miso and pancetta pasta that goes big on the umami notes.
    — Lindsey Perkins, Bon Appétit, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Step 3Return pancetta and chicken (skin sides up) to pot; cover and transfer to oven.
    — Kate Merker, Country Living, 19 Mar. 2023
  • In a large saute pan over medium heat, cook 5 ounces diced pancetta until crispy.
    — Sarah Fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2018
  • Cook until pancetta is crispy and brown, about 6 minutes.
    — Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2018
  • Cut the veal into very small pieces and finely chop the pancetta, onion, carrot and celery.
    — Maria Pasquale, CNN, 2 Feb. 2022
  • This combination of tomato, cream and this one had pancetta and a bunch of stuff.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Melt the butter in a large saucepan, add the pancetta and garlic, and cook for 5 minutes, or until the garlic turns brown.
    — cleveland, 24 June 2020
  • Plus, someone in the household had already diced at least a quarter-pound of pancetta.
    — Jenny Singer, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2021

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