How to Use guanciale in a Sentence

guanciale

noun
  • Add tomatoes to the pan with the remaining oil and fat from the guanciale.
    Maria Pasquale, CNN, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Meanwhile, set a large pan over medium heat and stir in olive oil and guanciale.
    Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2020
  • Place some hot and crispy guanciale on top of the frittata, followed by pickled banana peppers and the top of the bun.
    Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Pancetta, like bacon, is made from pork belly and has more meat attached than guanciale.
    Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Add guanciale and sauté until crisp and golden, about 4 minutes.
    Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 June 2021
  • Slice guanciale into 1/4-inch-thick strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces.
    Erica Turner, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2023
  • As a primer for the gricia, a hint of guanciale deepens the flavors of tomato and pecorino in the supplì, the rice croquettes that are a quintessential Roman street snack.
    Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022
  • My supposedly scratch recipe for spaghetti carbonara would be nothing without the skill of the cheese-maker who made the Parmigiano, the curer who made the pancetta or guanciale and the chickens who laid the eggs.
    Bee Wilson, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2021
  • The dish features strands of spaghetti coated in a creamy egg and cheese emulsion with crispy bits of pork, such as guanciale, pancetta or even bacon — Becky Krystal loves the breakfast-for-dinner vibe of it all.
    Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Here, the emphasis is on clean flavors, with a charcoal grill and wood oven producing wild prawns, smoked guanciale pizza, and roasted eggplant.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The heirloom vegetables are topped with what looks like strips of blond bacon but is in fact wrinkly, melt-on-the tongue guanciale, while the cheese acquires its freckles and subtle smokiness from Urfa chile flakes.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • Menu highlights include clams with guanciale and freshly podded peas and lobster with lardo and rosemary butter.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 4 May 2021
  • Most Italian chefs will say that only four are allowed, apart from salt and pepper: pasta, eggs, pecorino cheese and guanciale, a fatty pork cut which is similar to bacon.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Cook, stirring often, until guanciale is slightly crispy, 5 to 8 minutes.
    People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022
  • Silverton was impressed that Cicolini rendered the guanciale, or pork jowl, low and slow, possibly for as long as 45 minutes.
    Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Back in June, pasta e piselli — short tubes with sweet green peas in an invisibly delicious sauce of onions and guanciale — was deeply convincing; the fava beans strewn around a plate of cheese ravioli were not.
    Pete Wells, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022
  • In a small pan, cook guanciale over medium heat, stirring, until fat renders and lardons are firm but not crispy, 10 minutes total. Make dressing: In a small bowl, combine red-wine vinegar, grated garlic, mustard and honey.
    Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2023
  • New dishes include shawarma-spiced octopus, clams and guanciale, Caesar fried Brussels sprouts, lamb sugo and roasted vadouvan carrots.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2022
  • Slowly add reserved cooking water, stirring constantly, until fat from guanciale and water emulsify to create a creamy sauce, about 8 minutes.
    People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022
  • Add guanciale and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2023

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