: unsmoked bacon used especially in Italian cuisine
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Finish with shredded cheese, crispy bacon, diced ham, shredded chicken, or crispy pancetta to bulk it up to a main course.—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026 Mother & Wild is the spot for lunch (expect sourdough pizzas laden with local pancetta), before meandering past the 17th-century Flemish weavers’ cottages and winding up at the towering Corsham Court, home to the Methuen family since the 18th century—as well as those escapee peacocks.—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2026 And the pastas deliver, whether trofie, tiny twists of fresh pasta, with a vibrant green pesto or farfallone, essentially bowties on steroids, in a Calabrian chile butter with bits of smoky pancetta.—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026 Rutabaga joins the usual suspects of pork (bacon, pancetta, or guanciale), split peas, and broth.—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pancetta
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Etymology
Italian, from diminutive of pancia belly, paunch, from Latin pantic-, pantex